questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contracts his Department agreed with (a) Angel Trains, (b) Porterbrook and (c) Eversholt Rail for the leasing of rolling stock as part of the National Rail Contracts agreed with (i) Avanti West Coast and (ii) Cross Country announced on 19 September 2023.
answerText: The Department provided consent to Avanti West Coast to enter into leasing arrangements with Angel Trains Limited for the Class 390 units, and to Cross Country for the leasing of Class 170 from Porterbrook.
heading: Rolling Stock: Contracts