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Bus Services: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate bus services to allow people to access early years education.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate bus services to allow people to access early years education.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government knows how important affordable bus services are in enabling young people to access education, work and vital services. Local authorities are responsible for assessing and meeting the transport needs of their communities, including ensuring ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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