Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 61691
Transport: Schools and Further Education
Tabled: 20 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support low-income families with the cost of transport to (a) school and (b) college for 16 to 18-year-olds in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThe department recognises that the cost and availability of transport can present difficulties for some students, including those in rural areas. However, the responsibility for post-16 transport lies with local authorities, who have a duty to publish a t...
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