Question follow-through · 67818
Bus Services: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the English national concessionary travel scheme, if she will extend (a) free bus travel to before 9.30am and (b) eligibility for free buss travel to (i) companions and (ii) carers of disabled
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 15 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 18 Jul 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the English national concessionary travel scheme, if she will extend (a) free bus travel to before 9.30am and (b) eligibility for free buss travel to (i) companions and (ii) carers of disabled
17 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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18 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 would ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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