United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 103597
Bus Services: Fares
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6 January 2026
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20 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government reconsider the national concessionary fares scheme to reflect pressures on tourist areas like Bournemouth, where local authorities must fund concessionary travel for tourists who are eligible
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6 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government reconsider the national concessionary fares scheme to reflect pressures on tourist areas like Bournemouth, where local authorities must fund concessionary travel for tourists who are eligible
Source: Commons
20 January 2026
Answer
Under the statutory elements of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS), Travel Concessionary Authorities (TCA) must reimburse bus operators for all concessionary journeys starting within their boundaries, irrespective of whether the conc...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-06/103597
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1868530
- uk · wq-1868530 · source updated 20 January 2026