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Railways: Tickets

Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 June 2025UIN 59827

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the percentage of first class train seats that were purchased in the last 12 months.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department has not made an assessment of the percentage of first class train tickets sold within the last 12 months.

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