Question follow-through · 122221

Railways: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of the 1.) Network Railcard, 2.) 16-17 Saver, 3.) 16-25 Railcard, 4.) 26-30 Railcard, 5.) Family & Friends Railcard, 6.) Two Together Railcard, 7.) Senior Railcard, 8.) Disabled Persons Railca

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Department for Transport
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
24 Mar 2026
Answer
25 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of the 1.) Network Railcard, 2.) 16-17 Saver, 3.) 16-25 Railcard, 4.) 26-30 Railcard, 5.) Family & Friends Railcard, 6.) Two Together Railcard, 7.) Senior Railcard, 8.) Disabled Persons Railca

  2. 24 Mar 2026

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  3. 25 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Railcard schemes are run by the Rail Delivery Group, and scheme costs are covered by the revenue generated.

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Possible follow-up questions

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Driving Tests: Recruitment

20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118043, how many driving test centres display recruitment posters for driving examiner roles.

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Driving Tests: Recruitment

20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118043, what the average click-through rate was for driving examiner recruitment campaigns in the last 12 months; and what proportion of those click-throughs

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Driving Tests: Recruitment

20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118043, what systems the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency uses to track the source of applications for driving examiner roles.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Driving Tests: Recruitment

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Driving Tests: Recruitment

20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118042, what steps the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is taking to improve the collection and use of recruitment data for driving examiner vacancies.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Airports: Cars

20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118041 on Airports: Cars, whether her Department provides guidance to airports on the development, content, and monitoring of Surface Access Strategies.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Vehicle Certification Agency: Fees and Charges

20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 119471 on the Vehicle Certification Agency, what the estimated financial deficit of the Vehicle Certification Agency is in monetary terms and as a percentage

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Bus Lanes: Motorcycles

20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the analysis commissioned to inform the motorcycles in bus lanes consultation.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Driving Tests: Recruitment

20 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in (i) January 2026 and (ii) February 2026.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Driving Licences: Medical Records

23 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s processes for handling anonymous third-party medical reports relating to driving licence holders.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Ministers: Official Cars

24 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 19 November and 27 November 2025 to Questions 90730 and 93372 on Ministers: Official Cars, whether her Department issued guidance on the provision of official cars to Ministers outsid

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Driving: Young People

24 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Introducing a minimum learning period for learner drivers, published on 7 January 2026, what would be the minimum legal age at which an individual could