| Heading: |
Railways: Fares |
| Question ID: |
1813612 |
| UIN: |
60703 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5212 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dr Scott Arthur
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| Asking Member handle: |
DrScottArthurMP
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@DrScottArthurMP
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that rail fares are affordable. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-25 |
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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: |
Scottish fares are a matter for the Scottish Government. However, in both administrations Scotland and England, some fares are regulated to protect passengers by setting the maximum amount that regulated fares can increase year-on-year. London North Easte... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |