Question follow-through · 12410

Schools: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reforms she is considering to the eligibility rules for free school transport.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
4 Nov 2024
Target answer date
6 Nov 2024
Answer
12 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reforms she is considering to the eligibility rules for free school transport.

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member for West Worcestershire to the answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 901015.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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