Alex Brewer MP: written questions

Written questions

• South West Main Line: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16246More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rail ticket prices on commuters travelling from Fleet, Winchfield and Hook to London.

  Answer: The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the impact of rail ticket prices on commuters travelling from Fleet, Winchfield and Hook to London. However, the Department considers the impact of fares on passenger demand, affordability...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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• Railways: North East HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16245More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department has spent on rail infrastructure in North East Hampshire constituency in each of the last five years.

  Answer: The Department for Transport does not routinely record or report rail infrastructure expenditure by parliamentary constituency. Rail infrastructure investment is delivered primarily through Network Rail programmes and is allocated, monitored and published...

  Answered 10 Jul 2026

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• Public Transport: North East HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16244More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a multimodal ticketing system on rural communities in North East Hampshire constituency reliant on rail-bus interchange.

  Answer: The Government recognises the importance of good quality, reliable connections for passengers in rural communities who rely on interchange between different modes of transport.Under bus franchising and Enhanced Partnership arrangements, local transport au...

  Answered 10 Jul 2026

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• Railways: North East HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16243More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that rail passengers in North East Hampshire constituency are represented in decisions on (a) timetable changes and (b) station improvements.

  Answer: South Western Railway (SWR) is developing a network-wide timetable refresh, which includes services affecting North East Hampshire. As part of this process, the operator is required to undertake public consultation on proposed timetable changes, enabling ...

  Answered 14 Jul 2026

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• Railways: IncentivesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16242More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration she has given to introducing a national rail miles scheme.

  Answer: This Government has set out its ambition to simplify the fares and ticketing system and drive innovation across the network. Once established, I expect Great British Railways to consider the potential for loyalty schemes as a way of encouraging more peopl...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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• South West Main Line: WiFiDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16241More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of on-train Wi-Fi on South Western Railway services through Fleet, Farnborough and Hook.

  Answer: The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the adequacy of on-train Wi-Fi on South Western Railway services through Fleet, Farnborough, and Hook. However, the Department remains committed to improving Wi-Fi connectivity for train p...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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• South West Main Line: Railway SignalsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16240More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to upgrade signalling infrastructure on the South Western Main Line between Basingstoke and London Waterloo; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of such upgrades on servic

  Answer: Network Rail, as the owner and operator of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain, is responsible for planning and delivering signalling renewals. There are currently no major signalling upgrade schemes planned between Basingstoke and London Waterloo wi...

  Answered 14 Jul 2026

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• Railways: North East HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16239More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of rail service reliability in North East Hampshire.

  Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the economic impact of rail service reliability in North East Hampshire. However, the Department’s rail appraisal guidance recognises that reliability and punctuality affect passenger benefits, journey ...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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