Parliamentary Questions and Debates: Railways: Passenger Demand

Appointed to the House of Lords in 1999, Lord Faulkner of Worcester was appointed a Lord in Waiting in the Whips' Office in June 2009 with responsibilities for transport issues, Wales and climate change.

Following the General Election he has relinquished the post of Lord in Waiting, and has been appointed to the panel of members of the House of Lords who act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees.

He has been reinstated as Chairman of the reconstituted War Heritage Group, and returned as Chairman of the British-Taiwan APPG.

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Railways: Passenger Demand

Lord Bradshaw

Whether they intend to review the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook, in the light of increases in demand for rail services

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

My Lords, given the very encouraging figures that my noble friend is giving for future demand for rail travel, will the Government give every support to Network Rail in its plans to build new high-speed lines to the north and also its proposals for electrification of more of the network?

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