Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact on (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall of cancellations to the GWR Night Riviera service during engineering works.

No assessment has been made, but Network Rail has agreed to do this work in a series of possessions over four-nights a week instead of closing the railway for longer periods during the day. This would have impacted those using the railway to travel to work or education or visitors to Devon and Cornwall. Resignalling in Devon and Cornwall will improve reliability and offer options for improved timetables in future, supporting the economy of both counties.