Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113009
Schools: Transport
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal Democrat — Winchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the benefits of updating the Education Act 1944 with regard to distance thresholds for school transport.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe government is committed to creating opportunities for all children so that they can achieve and thrive. The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport.The elig...
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