| Heading: |
Railways: Fares |
| Question ID: |
1817807 |
| UIN: |
63780 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-30 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5086 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Josh Babarinde
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| Asking Member handle: |
JoshBabarinde
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@JoshBabarinde
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to lower train fares to encourage the use of public transport. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-08 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4943 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Simon Lightwood
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| Answering Member handle: |
simonlightwood
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@simonlightwood
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| Answer text: |
We are overhauling the fares and ticketing system to make it easier for passengers to trust that they are buying the right ticket and getting the best fare. With the move to Great British Railways, passengers will be able to receive a more consistent offe... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |