Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 3 September 2024Answered: 9 September 2024

Asked by

Claire Young

Liberal DemocratThornbury and Yate

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

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.