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Bus Services: Disability

Commons · Question 30753 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme to provide free anytime bus travel to all disabled bus pass holders.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Feb 2025

The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statutory obligations, such ...