I rise to present a petition about the closure of Reddish North station ticket office. Its closure, alongside the proposed closure of neighbouring ticket offices used by my constituents, including those at Guide Bridge, Heaton Chapel, Gorton and Belle Vue stations, and other local stations such as Levenshulme, Mauldeth Road and Burnage, will cost jobs and make our railways less accessible. The petitioners therefore

“request the House of Commons to urge the Government to prevent the closure of Reddish North ticket office.”

Following is the full text of the petition:

[The petition of residents of the constituency of Denton and Reddish,

Declares that Reddish North’s ticket offices are vital for residents of the area; notes that by closing this ticket office, vital jobs will be lost; further declares that ticket offices are helpful for vulnerable customers and those who may have difficulty using ticket machines; further declares that this loss may prevent people from wanting to use trains in the future.

The petitioners therefore request the House of Commons to urge the Government to prevent the closure of Reddish North ticket office.

And the petitioners remain, etc.]