Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 103907

Bus Services: Older People

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Olivia Blake

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of providing free bus travel to over 60s across the whole of the UK.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age. The ENCTS costs around £795 million annually in reimbursement costs to bus operators, and any ch...

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