Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 81755

Bus Services: Concessions

Tabled: 13 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Cameron Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to allow holders of disability-related concessionary bus passes to use their passes at all times on weekdays.

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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