MPs will question Harper, who took up his post in late October, on a range of issues relating to the DfT’s work, his priorities in his new role and the committee’s inquiries.
Issues the committee will raise include service cancellations by Northern Trains, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express, as well as Network Rail’s planned engineering works on several major London routes over the Christmas holidays.
The cross-party committee may also seek answers on the department’s potentially crowded legislative agenda before the next general election.
