Question follow-through · 91225

Railways: Educational Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer received on 14 November 2025 to written question 88030, as part of the formation of GBR will the government look to create a specific scheme for schools.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
14 Nov 2025
Target answer date
18 Nov 2025
Answer
24 Nov 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer received on 14 November 2025 to written question 88030, as part of the formation of GBR will the government look to create a specific scheme for schools.

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Railways Bill will safeguard existing statutory discounts for disabled persons, younger passengers and older passengers, which today are delivered via railcards. In relation to discount schemes generally, the government's intention is for Great Britis...

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