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Bus Services: Concessions

Commons · Question 5654 · 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 estimate she has made of the number of additiona

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 Jun 2026

The Department expects the scheme to increase bus use among children and those who travel with them during August. While this is likely to result in additional journeys, the scale of any increase will depend on how passengers respond. This will be assesse...