Question follow-through · 65349
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle train fare dodging.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 7 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 9 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 14 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle train fare dodging.
9 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Jul 2025
Answer published
Train Operating Companies are responsible for reducing fare evasion and are measured on this as part of their contractual obligations. We work closely with each operator to ensure they have robust plans in place. Through the creation of Great British Rail...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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