Rail Fares
There have been votes in Parliament on the subject of regulating, and capping, rail fares.
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Simon Pielow
Lord Watts generally voted for slowing the rise in rail fares
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On 4 Sep 2013:
Lord Watts voted to call on the government to get more people into work, bring forward capital investment, introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee, reintroduce a 10% rate of income tax paid for by a mansion tax, act on "rip off" rail fares and soaring energy costs, stand up for families in the private rented sector, reform pensions, curb payday lenders, and reform banking, planning and the skills system.
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On 9 Jan 2013:
Lord Watts voted to cap rail fare increases and to ban the introduction of a new category of ticket for super-peak trains.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Lord Watts was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Rail Fares
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On 16 May 2012:
Lord Watts was absent for a vote on Queens' Speech — Cost of Living — Public Transport Fares — VAT on Fuel
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Lord Watts voted to prevent individual rail fares being increased by more than the amount of the Government's cap, which applied to average increases.
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