VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Bus Services: Concessions

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 5653

The question

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 criteria will determine whether the free bus tra

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The free bus travel scheme for children is a time-limited measure running from 1 August to 31 August 2026.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim