| Heading: |
Railways: Concessions |
| Question ID: |
1785535 |
| UIN: |
38933 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5265 |
| Asking Member display name: |
James MacCleary
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| Asking Member handle: |
JamesMacCleary
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@JamesMacCleary
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of the cost of railcards; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure rail travel remains affordable for (a) young people, (b) older passengers and (c) |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-25 |
| 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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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
The price of most railcards increased by £5 from 2 March 2025, except the Disabled Persons Railcard. Railcards still offer significant savings on rail fares with the average railcard holder saving up to £158 annually. In many cases, the price of railcards... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |