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Veterans Railcard and HM Forces Railcard

P003192 - 27 April 2026

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Presenters: 1
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At a Glance

This petition concerning veterans railcard and hm forces railcard was presented to Parliament once by 1 MP.

Issue Summary

The petition calls for the protection of rail travel discoun discounts for veterans and armed forces personnel through legislation, argu arguing that these groups should receive similar legal protections as young young people, the elderly, and disabled passengers.

Action Requested

The House of Commons is asked to urge the Government to i introduce legislation creating a statutory duty for the continued provision provision of the Veterans Railcard and HM Forces Railcard schemes.

Key Facts

  • 1,848 total signatures (225 wet signatures and 1,623 online signatures)
  • Government voted against protecting railcards for veterans and armed forc
  • forces
  • Petitioners believe similar protections should apply to veterans and arme
  • armed forces as those already in place for other specified groups

Presentation Timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

Presented
27 April 2026
Alicia Kearns Con
Rutland and Stamford
This Government have legislated to protect railcard discounts for young people, the elderly and disabled passengers, yet shamefully in the same breath voted against doing the same for our veterans and armed forces. The Government told us that we should simply trust them not to remove these railcards in the future. That is not good enough and, frankly, is another black eye for our veterans and armed forces. I thank the 225 people who signed this petition with a wet signature, and the 1,623 people who signed my separate online petition on this issue. If the principle is sound enough to enshrine in law for others, it is sound enough to enshrine in law for those who serve their nation. The petition states:
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