Railways: Gloucestershire

Mr. Laurence Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions she has had with (a) Network Rail and (b) Arriva about the frequency of its direct services between Cheltenham and the North West; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Tom Harris
Ministers have had no recent discussions with either Network Rail or Arriva about the frequency of direct services between Cheltenham and the North West.

Mr. Laurence Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions she has had with (a) Network Rail and (b) train operating companies about the frequency of services to and from Ashchurch; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Tom Harris
Ministers have had no recent discussions with either Network Rail or train operating companies about the frequency of train services to and from Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station.