Question follow-through · 101488

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the revenue lost due to rail fare evasion in each month since 4 July 2024.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
6 Jan 2026
Answer
6 Jan 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the revenue lost due to rail fare evasion in each month since 4 July 2024.

  2. 6 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Deliberate fare dodging undermines our railway. It drains much needed revenue and undercuts the trust of passengers who play by the rules. It has no place on our railways. Although we do not hold data for the revenue lost due to rail fare evasion per mont...

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