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Bus Services: Concessions

Commons · Question 5652 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May 2026, what discussions she has had with local authorities a

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 Jun 2026

The Department has engaged with Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) including Essex County Council, and bus operators through national communications and wider stakeholder engagement, and has invited feedback from them to inform the development of the sche...