Transport: Schools
Commons · Question 24862 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of alternative transport when free home-to-school travel assistance is withdrawn in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer
Answered by Paul Waugh, 8 Sep 2026
The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities (LAs) must arrange free home-to-school travel for children of compulsory school age who attend their n...