Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121646
Special Educational Needs: Motability
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children receiving SEND transport support where the responsible adult has access to a vehicle through the Motability Scheme.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe Education Act 1996 requires local authorities to arrange free home-to-school travel for eligible children. A child’s eligibility is not affected by any further benefits or allowances they or their parents may receive.The department does not collect or...
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