Adjournment debate on Thursday, 10 March 2016, in the House of Commons, led by James Cartlidge. The answering member was Claire O'Neill.

Flexible Ticketing: Rail Transport

Motion lapsed. Motion that this House do now adjourn. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 607 cc531-544
Session: 2015-16
Department: Department for Transport
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: James Cartlidge | 607 c533 (Link to this contribution)
It is a great privilege to be called to speak in my first Adjournment debate, Mr Deputy Speaker, ...; Bob Stewart | 607 c533 (Link to this contribution)
Rosie.; James Cartlidge | 607 c533 (Link to this contribution)
Calm down. It is from Deborah Adams of Sudbury. Sudbury is the main town in my constituency—a bea...; Ranil Jayawardena | 607 c534 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree that his constituent makes a good case for using new technology and the...; James Cartlidge | 607 c534 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I will talk about technology later in my remarks.
...; Robert Jenrick | 607 c534 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a compelling case. We all know that there is a commuter belt around London a...; James Cartlidge | 607 cc534-5 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. When I had the pleasure of campaigning in his by-electio...; Jim Cunningham | 607 c535 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing a timely debate. I do not wish to be political, but...; James Cartlidge | 607 c535 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. Towards the end of my remarks, I will come on to the...; Alan Mak | 607 c535 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate on an important subject. As in his constitu...; James Cartlidge | 607 cc535-6 (Link to this contribution)
I am more than happy to do that. The franchise in our area is Abellio Greater Anglia. My region i...; Kevin Foster | 607 c536 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Would he say that this is also about reflec...; James Cartlidge | 607 cc536-7 (Link to this contribution)
That is an excellent point. Recent Office for National Statistics data show that between April an...; Robert Jenrick | 607 c537 (Link to this contribution)
Perhaps I could add another point. When we think of those who commute into central London, we ten...; James Cartlidge | 607 c537 (Link to this contribution)
Another excellent point.
What is to be done? To go back to my constituents, Deborah suggest...; Claire O'Neill | 607 c537 (Link to this contribution)
It’s “car-nay”.; James Cartlidge | 607 c537 (Link to this contribution)
In French it is a “car-nay”; in Barnet, we called it a “car-net”. It was a small book of tickets ...; Bob Stewart | 607 c537 (Link to this contribution)
I rise because I am an expert on technology. Train companies could easily do this through the use...; James Cartlidge | 607 cc537-8 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. I will come on to how we would pay for it and the positon ...; Ranil Jayawardena | 607 c538 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for giving way again. He is making a very strong case for flexible ticketi...; James Cartlidge | 607 c538 (Link to this contribution)
That is another very good point.
The south-east flexible ticketing programme is the main sy...; Lord Mackinlay of Richborough | 607 c538 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend has identified how technology can solve the problem. It is remarkable how the Oyst...; James Cartlidge | 607 c539 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I was about to mention Oyster and technology. In January...; Wendy Morton | 607 c539 (Link to this contribution)
I am envious of other hon. Members who are here today. Some of us do not even have a station in o...; James Cartlidge | 607 cc539-540 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She has reminded me that I should add, for the recor...; Robert Jenrick | 607 c540 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is being generous in allowing interventions. As other hon. Members have said, ther...; James Cartlidge | 607 c540 (Link to this contribution)
That is the key point. The rail companies really need to embrace that as a positive opportunity t...; Claire O'Neill | 607 c540 (Link to this contribution)
I was wondering when the Adjournment would be moved formally again, but I will get started in the...; Claire O'Neill | 607 cc540-4 (Link to this contribution)
I am a former Whip, so I know the tricks. I should say that I will not take all of the remaining ...
Subjects: Costs Fares Railways Part-time employment Tickets Great Eastern main line
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Flexible Ticketing: Rail Transport

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