| Heading: |
Railways |
| Question ID: |
1793068 |
| UIN: |
44851 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-07 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5321 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Paul Kohler
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| Asking Member handle: |
PaulKohlerSW19
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@PaulKohlerSW19
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the contribution of businesses utilising rail travel to the effectiveness of the rail network; and what steps she is taking to consult with business on her planned reforms to the |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-28 |
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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 recognise that business travel is a significant reason for using the railways. Research just published has shown that 15 per cent of journeys on DfT-contracted rail passenger services were made for business travel. On 18 February we launched the eight-... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |