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 McKinnell
The 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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