Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of TransPennine Express train services were subject to a p-coded cancellation in each of the last 12 months.

The Department does not hold all information relating to "p-coded" services, which is a broad term used in the rail industry for planned alterations to the timetable including omissions from the plan of the day, such as engineering works, Bank Holidays, industrial action, and special events.

TransPennine Express’ approach to managing the consequences of issues such as staff shortages is to either reduce the timetable in advance, or to cancel them on the day.

I will write to the Member to set out the situation in greater detail and will place a copy of that letter in the library of the House.