Bus Services: Concessions
Commons · Question 67239 · Tabled 11 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Rachel Gilmour
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restricting concessionary bus travel to journeys after 9:30am on disabled people's employment prospects; and if she will make an assessment of the potenti
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Jul 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 ...