Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 62601
Schools: Transport
Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 2 July 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the reasons for the trend in the level of council spending on school transport in the last decade.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThe department knows that the cost of delivering home to school travel has increased steeply over recent years. In particular, challenges within the wider special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system have created significant pressure on home t...
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