To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what additional investment in (a) service improvements, (b) rolling stock and (c) station improvements have been secured as a result of negotiations to extend the (i) South West, (ii) East Midlands, (iii) Cross Country, (iv) Wales and Borders, (v) London Midland, (vi) West Coast, (vii) Greater Anglia, (viii) Great Western, (ix) Trans Pennine, (x) Southern, (xi) Northern, (xii) Integrated Kent, (xiii) Thameslink and (xiv) Essex Thameside franchises.

The full programme of Direct Awards was announced as part of the Franchising Programme on 26 March. To date we have completed negotiations for two of the Direct Awards; West Coast and the interim Essex Thameside.

Details of contracted service improvements, rolling stock or obligations in relation to station improvements will be provided within the Franchise Agreements, and these will be published on the Department for Transport website.

The West Coast Franchise Agreement can be found at

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/203896/intercity-west-coast-interim-franchise-agreement.pdf

The interim Essex Thameside Franchise Agreement is currently being prepared for publication and will be available in due course.