Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117710

Railway Stations: Information

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any costs were incurred by updating railway station announcements to convey a message from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Answer

Keir Mather
The cost of loading and subsequently removing the announcement was £350; this was proportionate as a means of informing passengers about the freeze of regulated rail fares.