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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2022
Air Quality in Towcester

"Average levels of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are higher in my part of Devon than across the rest of England. Congestion in Cullompton would be eased by a relief road and by the reinstatement of a railway station. Does the right hon. Member agree that railway stations and …..."
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Written Question
Railways: Tickets
Thursday 22nd September 2022

Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to reduce the cost of rail tickets.

Answered by Kevin Foster

The Government is taking decisive action to reduce the impact inflation will have on rail fares during the cost of living crisis and, in August, we guaranteed we will not be increasing fares as much as the July RPI figure. We are also delaying any change to March 2023, temporarily freezing fares for passengers to travel at a lower price for the entirety of January and February.

Earlier this year we launched the Great British Rail Sale, the first ever nationwide rail sale. Over 1.3 million tickets were sold, offering around £7million worth of savings for passengers.

There are also several railcards available to passengers, which offer discounts against most rail fares.