Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to extend the criteria for the use of the HM Forces railcard to veterans.

HM Forces Railcard is governed by a contract between the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) and the Ministry of Defence. The provision of the railcard is a concession and not a condition of service. The terms and conditions are periodically reviewed by the Department and ATOC, and there are currently no plans to extend the current concession or establish a separate railcard for Service veterans.