Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish his response to the consultation on pay-as-you-go on rail.

The public consultation that ran between February 2019 and May 2019 looked at the options as to how a PAYG scheme might work, the extent of such an area and how fares could change to complement PAYG. We are currently investigating the details of how best to deliver a PAYG scheme. We also want to consider wider developments in Government such as the Williams Rail Review to deliver a more consistent PAYG scheme that is flexible and convenient for passengers as well as providing good value for taxpayers’ money. We will take these developments into account, along with the feedback we received during the consultation, and publish details in due course.