Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 22.1 of schedule 6.1 of Part 1 on page 226 of the rail franchise agreement - Northern, whether Northern completed its systemic review of the values contained in the timetable planning rules by 31 March 2018; and whether it reported on that review to his Department.

Due to the impact the delays in infrastructure projects in the North West of England had on Northern’s timetable, a derogation to this obligation was granted with a revised delivery date of 31st March 2019.