Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help lower ticket prices across the north of England.

Affordability is one of our key objectives – so that prices are kept, wherever possible, at a point that works for both passengers and taxpayers. We are committed to reviewing the overcomplicated fares system with a view to simplifying it and will explore the options for expanding ticketing innovations like digital pay as you go, and digital season tickets across the network.