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Bus Services: Concessions

Commons · Question 88963 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Josh Babarinde

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing bus pass use on weekdays before 9:30 am.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 17 Nov 2025

The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age. Local authorities in England have the power to use local resources to fund further concessions in additi...