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Railways: Private Prosecutions

Commons · Question 8401 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on how many private prosecutions have been undertaken by the Operator of Last Resort against people using Anytime Singles at peak times with 16-25 railcards in each of the

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Oct 2024

DfT Operator of Last Resort Holdings Limited has not brought any private prosecutions in the last three years as prosecutions are carried out by its subsidiary train companies. We expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for ...