Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 62321
Bus Services: Fares
Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment with the Secretary of State for Education of the potential impact of trends in the level of bus fares on school attendance.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Department for Transport has made no such assessment. The government recognises the importance of affordable local bus services in facilitating access to education. We have acted to ensure bus services remain affordable by introducing the £3 cap on si...
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