Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93908

Bus Services: Concessions

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Marsha De Cordova

LabourBattersea

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 Lightwood
The 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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