Question follow-through · 62321

Bus Services: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment with the Secretary of State for Education of the potential impact of trends in the level of bus fares on school attendance.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
30 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment with the Secretary of State for Education of the potential impact of trends in the level of bus fares on school attendance.

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Transport has made no such assessment. The government recognises the importance of affordable local bus services in facilitating access to education. We have acted to ensure bus services remain affordable by introducing the £3 cap on si...

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