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Bus Services: Concessions

Commons · Question 10054 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Graham Stuart

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to continue to fund the universal bus pass for those of pension age.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 24 Oct 2024

The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The government recognises the importance of the scheme, which supports loca...