Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has any plans to incentivise commuters to travel by train once covid-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted.

The Department will continue to work closely with industry on initiatives to support demand and revenue recovery when the time is right, including actively working with train operators to develop a solution that offers better value and convenience for those who commute flexibly.

In line with the roadmap to recovery outlined by the Prime Minister on 22 February the advice until the second phase of the recovery will be to ‘minimise travel’. These are unprecedented times and our immediate focus must be on ensuring that we keep the railway available and safe for those who need to rely upon it.