Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Lilian Greenwood Excerpts
Thursday 17th January 2013

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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I have met with my hon. Friend to discuss the service in his constituency and in the rest of Kent. He has made a number of points that I will be discussing with Network Rail in due course.

Lilian Greenwood Portrait Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab)
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Very straightforward: will the Secretary of State categorically rule out “super peak” fares? A simple answer will do: yes or no.

Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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As I said, the Department is undertaking a review of fares. That is not to look at a way of making fares more expensive, but to ensure that people understand how fares are delivered.