Transport: Schools
2026-05-28 · Department for Transport · 4522 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing a permanent exemption from Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations requirements for closed-door school transport services that d
Answer
This Government strongly supports the aims of PSVAR and breaking down the barriers to opportunity. We believe that children and young people should be able to choose to travel to and from school with their classmates if they wish to. However, progress wit...