Transport: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 61689 · Tabled 20 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) affordability and (b) availability of transport to post-16 (i) education and (ii) training in (A) West Dorset constituency and (B) other rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 30 Jun 2025
The department recognises that the cost and availability of transport can present difficulties for some students, including those in rural areas. However, the responsibility for post-16 transport lies with local authorities, who have a duty to publish a t...