Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 85299

Bus Services: Concessions

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of providing free bus travel to all under-22s in England; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on (a) the economy a

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in enabling people to get to education, work and access vital services. On 1 January, we introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London to help passengers conti...

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