Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what options the Partnership Board have developed for delivering the East Coast Partnership.

Plans for the long-term structure and delivery of the East Coast Partnership (ECP) are being developed in line with the Williams Rail Review. These options will create a renewed focus on delivering reliable and high-quality rail services for passengers.

The creation of the ECP is an evolutionary process. LNER, Network Rail, and DfT are already implementing ways of working together more effectively to improve performance on the East Coast Mainline and support the delivery of significant service improvements in Control Period 6 (CP6).