Bidders for the InterCity West Coast franchise were required to submit a set of delivery plans and financial and operational models to demonstrate how they would deliver their operational, financial and passenger demand projections for the franchise. These plans and models were evaluated by the Department with the support of its technical advisers and we satisfied ourselves on the deliverability of these plans when determining the award of the franchise. As my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mrs Villiers), set out in a written ministerial statement to this House on 3 September 2012, Official Report, columns 12-14WS, I will continue to keep the House updated, subject to the constraints of legal or commercial privilege.