Written question asked by Jerome Mayhew (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Fares
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many prosecutions were brought for fare evasion offences on the rail network in each of the last ten years.
- Answer
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The Department does not collect, nor hold, data on the number of prosecutions brought by train operating companies for fare evasion offences. Train operators are responsible for revenue protection activity on their services, including the use of prosecutions where appropriate and in accordance with relevant legislation.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 12233
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Fares Prosecutions Railways Non-payment
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-01 12:42:50 +0100
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