Select Committee · Built Environment Committee

Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail: fare reform

Status: Closed Opened: 1 Jul 2021 Closed: 16 Mar 2022
Inquiry scopeThe Committee conducted a short inquiry on the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail paper focussing on rail fare reform. The inquiry examined the Government’s proposals for fare reforms and how the new system may benefit consumers. The Committee published its findings in a long letter to the Minister on 5 November 2021. The Government's response was received on 13 December 2021. Read the Committee's correspondence on the inquiry.

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
15 Sep 2021 Chris Heaton-Harris · Department for Transport, Keith Williams · International Distributions Services plc View ↗
13 Jul 2021 Barry Doe · Rail Magazine, Mark Smith · Man in Seat 61, Neil Middleton · Railfuture View ↗

Who gave evidence

5 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Barry Doe · Fares Consultant Rail Magazine 1
Chris Heaton-Harris · Minister of State Department for Transport 1
Keith Williams · Chairman International Distributions Services plc 1
Mark Smith · Fares Specialist Man in Seat 61 1
Neil Middleton · Fares Specialist Railfuture 1

Correspondence

5 letters

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