Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17763
Bus Services: Concessions
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Cat Smith
Labour — Lancaster and Wyre
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the free bus travel for children in August scheme will permit travel by minors unaccompanied by an adult.
Answer
Simon LightwoodIn May, the Chancellor announced the Summer Bus Fare Offer, which will enable children aged five to 15 to travel for free on participating local buses in England throughout August to help ease cost-of-living pressures for families and to help them get out...
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