Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“What steps his Department is taking to support research and development.”
Tabled: 23 September 2020Answered: 29 September 2020
Asked by
Claire Coutinho
Conservative — East Surrey
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)
Transport costs represent 14% of household spending, so the Government took decisive action in the Budget to freeze all regulated rail fares in England for one year from March 2026—the first time that has happened in 30 years.