Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2026 to Question 31921 on Avanti West Coast: Timetables, whether her Department calculated the estimated net savings to the public purse from the planned December 2026 and January 2027 service reductions before approving them.

Avanti West Coast's proposal included forecasts of the cost, revenue and net subsidy impact associated with the temporary demand-led timetable changes. The Department reviewed this financial assessment, alongside the expected impact on passengers, before the Secretary of State approved the proposal.