Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether GWR is required to seek her permission before reducing ticket office window use at its stations.

Any changes to Ticket Office opening hours, in relation to regulated stations covered by Schedule 17 of the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement, must be made following the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement conditions and Secretary of State guidance. The Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with Great Western Railway on changes related to Ticket Offices at any of its stations.