Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of improving transport connections from Woking.

Under public ownership, South Western Railway will be undertaking a complete redesign of their timetable which will include reviewing connections from Woking. In the assessment of options, wider economic impacts will be a consideration, alongside other factors such as reducing the net subsidy requirement of the railway, meeting passenger demand and improving operational performance.