Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93908
Bus Services: Concessions
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Question
Marsha De Cordova
Labour — Battersea
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of removing the 9:30am restriction on the Disabled Person’s Bus Pass.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those of state pension age, currently sixty-six, and those with eligible disabilities. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statut...
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