Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the First Transpennine Express accounts 2018-19, filed at Companies House on 4 October 2019, what comparative assessment he has made of the (a) adjusted revenue growth of 8 per cent and (b) projected adjusted revenue growth provided by the franchise contract agreement.

The financial performance of First Transpennine Express is monitored and analysed by the Rail North Partnership team on behalf of the DfT and Transport for the North (TfN). This analysis takes place every four weeks and is reported to the Rail North Partnership Board comprising representatives of both DfT and TfN.