Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 28 April (HL15243), what plans they have to improve rail journey times to improve the competitiveness of rail compared to road journeys.

Midlands Connect are currently developing a proposal for line speed improvements between Lincoln and Nottingham, as part of their role promoting strategic transport investment across the Midlands region.