Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113009

Schools: Transport

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Danny Chambers

Liberal DemocratWinchester

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 Gould
The 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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