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1125926

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the expenditure by local authorities on the provision of free rail passes for pupils (a) up to the age of 16 to travel to their nearest school and (b) from families on maximum working tax credit or entitlement to free school meals; and how many school pupils benefit from such rail passes.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	252867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>​Local authorities have a statutory duty under section 508B of the Education Act 1996 to make travel arrangements to enable all eligible children of compulsory school age to attend their nearest suitable school. For low income families, there are additional rights to free home to school transport where children are entitled to Free School Meals or whose parents are in receipt of the maximum Working Tax Credit. It is for local authorities to decide how to fulfil that duty. They may, if they wish, provide pupils with rail passes. The information requested is not held centrally, regarding pupil numbers or detailed local authority expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/05/2019 12:11:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1125927

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the expenditure by local authorities on provision of (a) free or reduced cost rail travel for young people continuing in education beyond the age of 16, (b) rail passes for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities or mobility problems to get to school in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	252868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The statutory responsibility for transport to education or training for 16 to 18 year olds rests with local authorities and they are expected to set out appropriate plans which reflect local needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are required under Section 251 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 to prepare and submit statements about planned and actual expenditure on education and children and young people’s services to my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent data for 2017/18 is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-251-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-251-2017-to-2018</a>. However, these annual statements do not include the level of detail needed to estimate a local authority’s expenditure on free or reduced cost rail travel for young people, including those with special educational needs and disability or mobility problems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/05/2019 11:59:58 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1042262

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a free railcard for people over the age of 65.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	209337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>A senior railcard is already offered for those aged 60 and above. The card offers one third off standard and first class anytime, off-peak and advance fares. The cost associated with the railcard is very low compared to the discount savings achieved by regular users.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/01/2019 12:01:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1042913

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the role of the Department for Transport in the conception of the proposed railcard for 16 and 17 year olds; and what was the role of Train Operating Companies in its development.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL12904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government initiated and led discussions with industry regarding the possible options for providing discounted travel to young people. We will continue to work with train operating companies and the RDG to develop and implement the 16-17 railcard.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/01/2019 17:23:41 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1042914

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people who will apply for a 16–17 railcard in the first year after it is introduced; and what estimate they have made of the cost to the public purse in that year.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL12905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Detailed plans are still being developed with the rail industry. Further announcements will be made in due course before the railcard is launched. The detail and negotiations with the rail industry will inform our estimates of likely take-up and costs associated with it.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/01/2019 15:08:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1042915

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to putting (1) the 26–30 railcard, and (2) the 16–17 railcard on a statutory footing.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL12906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>The 26-30 railcard is an industry-led initiative which is well supported by train operating companies and the Rail Delivery Group. Franchised train operators will be contractually required to accept the 16-17 railcard.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 25/01/2019 11:54:39 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1035207

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the proposed 16 and 17 year old railcard will be valid on services provided by open access operators.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	205390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The 16-17 railcard will offer savings of 50 per cent on all rail journeys run by franchised train operating companies managed by the Department for Transport. We will announce further details in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/01/2019 10:12:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1035208

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was for online applications for a 26-30 railcard in each of the first seven days it was available for sale in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	205391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department understands that demand for the railcard created delays for some passengers trying to purchase the product on 2 January due to its big popularity on the first day of sale, however, the Rail Delivery Group took steps to rectify the issue and there are now no queues or wait times. Delivery of the 26-30 railcard, including sales of the railcard, was led by Rail Delivery Group who handled transactions and enquiries, and the Department does not hold the requested data.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/01/2019 11:32:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

997339

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department was informed by the Rail Delivery Group of the expanded roll-out of the 26-30 railcard.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	185132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group oversaw the trial and implementation of the 26-30 Railcard. Officials meet regularly with Rail Delivery Group colleagues, and were notified of the expanded roll-out of the railcard before it was announced publicly.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/11/2018 12:58:18 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

992853

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the 2017 Budget, when the Government plans to commence the roll-out of the 26 to 30 railcard.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	182189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has been working closely with the rail industry as it runs its trial of the railcard to understand the potential commercial impacts. This is a good example of the public and private sectors working together to bring about an initiative that both benefits passengers and brings about growth in rail travel. We expect the industry to confirm arrangements for a full roll out.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 25/10/2018 14:18:45 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones