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Bus Services: Concessions

Commons · Question 93908 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 1 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of removing the 9:30am restriction on the Disabled Person’s Bus Pass.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 1 Dec 2025

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