Question follow-through · 95968
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the estimated net cost to the public purse of freezing certain regulated rail fares in March 2026 for this and the subsequent five financial years.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 1 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 4 Dec 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the estimated net cost to the public purse of freezing certain regulated rail fares in March 2026 for this and the subsequent five financial years.
4 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Dec 2025
Answer published
The estimated net cost to the public purse of freezing certain regulated rail fares in March 2026 is set out in the table below. This is putting money back in the pockets of hardworking people when they need it most. With savings set to be available on ov...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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