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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-12more like thismore than 2017-12-12
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Apprentices: Travel more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on subsidising transport for apprentices; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham South more like this
tabling member printed
Lilian Greenwood more like this
uin 118976 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-18more like thismore than 2017-12-18
answer text <p>The Government is clear that it does not want the costs of travel to deter young people from undertaking an apprenticeship. The Department for Transport has started to explore options for bus travel concessions for apprentices, and is looking to gather more evidence on the practicability of a number of options. The Department will set out more information on this work in the New Year.</p><p> </p><p>The rail industry has begun a trial of a railcard for people aged 26-30 in the Greater Anglia area. The industry has also announced that a railcard for 16-18 year olds will be trialled from spring 2018. The Department is taking a close interest in the trial and looks forward to learning more about the industry’s plans.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-18T16:46:03.103Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-18T16:46:03.103Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood more like this