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1384636

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date the 2022 regulated rail fares will be implemented; and when he plans to announce the percentage Retail Price Index increase.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	86615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>Details of any changes in national rail fares for 2022 will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 86616 question first answered 08/12/2021 10:23:16 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1384637

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date the Government plan to announce the 2022 regulated rail fares.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	86616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>Details of any changes in national rail fares for 2022 will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 86615 question first answered 08/12/2021 10:23:16 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1304975

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made on the economic effect on (a) retail and (b) other businesses in towns and cities of the recent increase in rail fares.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	174245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>In terms of the economic effect on (a) and (b), the fares increase on 1 March was the lowest for four years. A small rise was necessary to ensure crucial investment in our railways. By delaying the change in fares, those who needed to renew season tickets were able to get a better deal until 28 February.</p><p> </p><p>Passenger demand has fallen dramatically over the last year and its recovery is uncertain. The Department will continue to work closely with industry on initiatives to support demand and revenue recovery when the time is right, including actively working with train operators to develop a solution that offers better value and convenience for those who commute flexibly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 29/03/2021 10:38:53 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1300172

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made on the economic effect on commuters of the March 2021 increase in rail fares.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	164594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>In terms of the impact on commuters, the fares increase on 1 March was the lowest for four years. A small rise was necessary to ensure crucial investment in our railways.</p><p>By delaying the change in fares, those who needed to renew season tickets were able to get a better deal. We also continue to work with industry to develop plans to offer more flexible tickets for commuters and will announce further detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/03/2021 09:50:32 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1271669

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of increasing rail fares on encouraging passengers to return to rail travel, once covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	130811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>We understand concerns about the cost of some rail fares and the impact that this can have on budgets. We have carefully considered the needs of passengers and the cost of operating a safe railway before arriving at a decision. This will be the lowest increase in four years. We have also temporarily frozen fares, enabling passengers to purchase tickets at current prices, including annual season tickets during January and February.</p><p> </p><p>Taxpayers have been very generous in their support to keep trains running throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognising the scale of taxpayer support, it is vital that farepayers make a fair contribution. Ultimately, a small rise is necessary to ensure we are fair to taxpayers and can sustain investment on maintaining services, to enable social distancing and support our economic recovery.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the change in travel patterns, the impact of COVID-19 and therefore the need to accommodate a more flexible style of working and travelling. We are therefore continuing to work closely with industry to develop a solution that offers better value and convenience for those who work flexibly, which we will provide further details on in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/01/2021 14:50:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1259172

registered interest
date	08/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with rail operators on the potential merits of temporarily suspending peak fares during the Christmas period.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	126951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>A number of train companies are planning to relax peak travel restrictions over the Christmas period, including Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry and East Midlands Railways, while others are planning to lift restrictions on some services or on particular days such as Christmas Eve.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 14/12/2020 17:46:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1258448

registered interest
date	04/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date in 2021 the annual rise in rail fares is planned to come into effect.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	125296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is considering plans for regulated rail fares and further details will be communicated soon. This year the industry, commuters and society are all facing unusual pressures due to the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Taxpayers have been very generous in their support to keep trains running throughout the pandemic, and it is only fair that passengers also contribute to maintaining and improving the services they use. Any fares rise will help fund crucial investment in maintaining railway services to enable social distancing and support our economic recovery.</p><p> </p><p>These are unprecedented times and our immediate focus must be on ensuring that we keep the railway available and safe for those who need to rely upon it.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/12/2020 17:16:54 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi