Question follow-through · 100655

Railways: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of disruption on the (a) South Western Railway and (b) Great Western Railway services over the Christmas period by people living Yeovil constituency.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
18 Dec 2025
Answer
22 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of disruption on the (a) South Western Railway and (b) Great Western Railway services over the Christmas period by people living Yeovil constituency.

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    On 23 November the Chancellor and Transport Secretary announced that rail fares will be frozen for the first time in 30 years. Over a billion journeys are going to benefit from this freeze with season tickets, anytime returns on commuter routes, and off-p...

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