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Bus Services: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing cross-border reciprocal agreements for concessionary travel on passengers and local economies in border regions.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing cross-border reciprocal agreements for concessionary travel on passengers and local economies in border regions.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of the concessionary travel scheme, which is primarily intended to support local bus travel to assist with access to essential local services, staying active and avoiding isolation. This is why it is administered b...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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