Oral QuestionCabinet Office

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 26 May 2022Answered: 9 June 2022

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Keir Mather)

While we bring passenger services into public ownership, we have frozen rail fares so that passengers can travel for less this summer—the first fares freeze in 30 years, saving passengers £600 million. Alongside that, our £3 bus fare cap and free bus travel for children in August will help families make the most of the holidays. For road users, we are also keeping costs down by continuing the freeze on fuel duty for the rest of this year.