Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 102062
Public Transport: Greater Manchester
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is providing funding towards new fare arrangements in Greater Manchester.
Answer
Keir MatherThe simplified fares system that the Department worked with Transport for Greater Manchester to deliver in December is revenue neutral, reducing passenger fares at no cost to the public purse.