Question follow-through · 5654
Bus Services: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additiona
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 1 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additiona
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Department expects the scheme to increase bus use among children and those who travel with them during August. While this is likely to result in additional journeys, the scale of any increase will depend on how passengers respond. This will be assesse...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
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