Question follow-through · 22184
Railways: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce regional inequalities in railcard provision; and whether she will make it her policy to introduce a single nationwide Network Railcard.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce regional inequalities in railcard provision; and whether she will make it her policy to introduce a single nationwide Network Railcard.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
A range of national and regional Railcards are available to eligible passengers, alongside local concessionary schemes introduced by local authorities and train operators.The Railways Bill gives Great British Railways the flexibility to update and expand ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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