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Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restricting concessionary bus travel to journeys after 9:30am on disabled people's employment prospects; and if she will make an assessment of the potenti

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
11 Jul 2025
Target answer date
15 Jul 2025
Answer
15 Jul 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restricting concessionary bus travel to journeys after 9:30am on disabled people's employment prospects; and if she will make an assessment of the potenti

  2. 15 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statutory obligations, such ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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