Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15220

Public Transport: Care Leavers

Tabled: 20 November 2024

Answered: 29 November 2024

Question

Helen Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that care leavers aged between 18 and 25 can access affordable public transport; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the En

Answer

Simon Lightwood

This government recognises the importance of supporting care leavers, and is keeping public transport affordable having announced a new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London throughout the entirety of 2025.Any change to the English National...

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