{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/777508.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":777508,"attributes":{"action":"Make 16-17 year olds eligible for child train fare discounts, without a railcard","background":"We want 16 and 17 year olds to be made eligible for the same child train fare discounts as those aged 5-15, and train operators required to provide them with these discounts, without the need to purchase a railcard to continue receiving child discounts.","additional_details":"16 to 17 year olds do not automatically receive the same child train fare discounts as those aged 5-15. This results in additional costs even though most 16 and 17 year olds still go to some form of education. This could be sixth form, college or something else but in any case many students will still have to use public transport to get there, and some of them trains, but now the costs are higher for them. We aim to have them receiving the same child train fare discounts.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":27,"closing_date":"2027-02-13","created_at":"2026-07-18T10:05:51.217Z","updated_at":"2026-08-15T22:05:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-08-13T08:33:40.944Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-18T10:40:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Perla Hardie","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":27}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Derby South","ons_code":"E14001194","mp":"Baggy Shanker MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dover and Deal","ons_code":"E14001202","mp":"Mike Tapp MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Thanet","ons_code":"E14001216","mp":"Ms Polly Billington MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Epsom and Ewell","ons_code":"E14001227","mp":"Helen Maguire MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Faversham and Mid Kent","ons_code":"E14001235","mp":"Helen Whately MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Gravesham","ons_code":"E14001254","mp":"Dr Lauren Sullivan MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"Herne Bay and Sandwich","ons_code":"E14001282","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Roger Gale MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Kingswinford and South Staffordshire","ons_code":"E14001316","mp":"Mike Wood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Maidstone and Malling","ons_code":"E14001349","mp":"Helen Grant MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Peterborough","ons_code":"E14001425","mp":"Andrew Pakes MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Sevenoaks","ons_code":"E14001465","mp":"Rt Hon Laura Trott MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Sittingbourne and Sheppey","ons_code":"E14001474","mp":"Kevin McKenna MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Southport","ons_code":"E14001504","mp":"Patrick Hurley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tonbridge","ons_code":"E14001549","mp":"Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tunbridge Wells","ons_code":"E14001555","mp":"Mike Martin MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Weald of Kent","ons_code":"E14001570","mp":"Katie Lam MP","signature_count":2}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":1},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":1},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":22},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":1}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}