Rail Ticket Offices

Gagan Mohindra Excerpts
Thursday 6th July 2023

(10 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Huw Merriman Portrait Huw Merriman
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I will be looking to speak to the Scottish Executive. In Scotland, similar proposals have, as I understand it, been rolled out to a number of ticket stations by ScotRail. I want to assess whether that was a mandate from the Executive. I will certainly be having a chat with them to see what lessons can be learned, given that Scotland appears to have gone before England in that regard.

Gagan Mohindra Portrait Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire) (Con)
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May I take this opportunity to welcome the extension of contactless payments to Berkhamsted and Tring in South West Hertfordshire? I declare an interest as a local commuter from one of those stations. Although this initiative on rail ticket offices will, in my eyes, help more travellers, can my hon. Friend reassure the House that additional support will remain for those who require help, such as the elderly and the disabled?