Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve performance and punctuality on the fast lines of the southern section of the West Coast Main Line.

The Government is committed to improving the performance and punctuality of services on the southern section of the West Coast Main Line. Network Rail is taking forward measures to improve reliability, including an investment of around £70 million in the power supply between Euston and Bourne End to reduce delays caused by power supply trips and outages. Improvements at Euston are also being made to help passengers board services more efficiently.

Further interventions to improve performance on the West Coast South route are being taken.