A question on #Railways #Fares tabled by Mr Andrew Snowden on 30-05-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Railways: Fares
Question ID: 1806699
UIN: 55132
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-30
Asking Member ID: 5072
Asking Member display name: Mr Andrew Snowden
Asking Member handle: A_J_Snowden
Asking Member Twitter reference: @A_J_Snowden
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 38420 on Railways: Fylde, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the increase in regulated rail fares on 2 March 2025 on revenues; and what ass
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Date answered: 2025-06-09
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Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: A proportionate, annual increase in fares is necessary to support crucial investment and to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the railway. Regarding performance-based fares increases, any changes to fares policy requires balancing against t...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true