Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment his Department has made of domestic rail fare costs compared to European averages; and if he will make a statement.

The Rail Delivery Group published in February 2018 a report showing a comparison of European railways against those in Great Britain. It showed that our domestic railway comes second after Finland in terms of passenger satisfaction which stood at just below 80%. It also showed that we have one of the least subsidised rail networks in Europe which delivers value for taxpayers, the economy and passengers – a previous report by Passenger Focus found that Great Britain has the most frequent services in Europe for commuters.