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Railways: Concessions

Commons · Question 45996 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the discount offered by the disabled persons railcard.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 28 Apr 2025

The Disabled Persons Railcard provides a third off rail travel for the traveller plus an adult companion. This discount is in line with other railcards. The current criteria for the Disabled Persons Railcard has been in place for some time, however, in th...