Question follow-through · 17761
Bus Services: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation with trade unions representing bus workers was undertaken (a) prior to and (b) since the announcement of the free bus travel for children in August scheme.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 10 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation with trade unions representing bus workers was undertaken (a) prior to and (b) since the announcement of the free bus travel for children in August scheme.
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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15 Jul 2026
Answer published
In May, the Chancellor announced the Summer Bus Fare Offer, which will enable children aged five to 15 to travel for free on participating local buses in England throughout August to help ease cost-of-living pressures for families and to help them get out...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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