§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of trains to Portsmouth Harbour from(a) London Waterloo, (b) London Victoria and (c) Southampton and the west (i) arrived within five minutes of their advertised arrival time and (ii) terminated before reaching Portsmouth Harbour in the last (A) month and (B) 12 month period for which information is available. [163539]
§ Mr. McNultyThe information requested is not collated centrally in the format required.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his policy is on the maintenance of the timetabled rail service between London Waterloo and Shanklin. [163540]
§ Mr. McNultyResponsibility for the provision of train services, to timetable, is for the train operating companies.
Where more than one train operating company provide elements of a journey, as is the case between London Waterloo and Shanklin, it is the responsibility of each train operating company to ensure that their services run to the timetable for their element of the journey.
§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what powers he has with respect to the re-opening of railway stations in Scotland. [162945]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Strategic Rail Authority is responsible for the strategic development and funding of the national rail network, including the Scottish network. The Scottish Executive may facilitate the development and improvement of Scottish passenger rail services, including station re-openings and the provision of new stations.