Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 38507

Bus Services: Concessions

Tabled: 14 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Sojan Joseph

LabourAshford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the hours at which English National Concessionary Travel Scheme bus passes can be used in (a) Kent and (b) England.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statutory obligations, such ...

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