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Bus Services: Concessions

Commons · Question 5655 · 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, how participating bus operators will be compensated f

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 Jun 2026

Bus operators will be compensated through a robust formula-based approach designed to reflect the fares income they would normally expect to receive, alongside the impact of any additional journeys generated by the scheme.