United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 26863
Carers: Public Transport
Introduced
28 January 2025
Last action
3 February 2025 · Answer
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Answered
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Transport
Source updated
3 February 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing carers to accompany those they care for to travel free of charge on public transport.
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Timeline
28 January 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing carers to accompany those they care for to travel free of charge on public transport.
Source: Commons
3 February 2025
Answer
The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-28/26863
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1759255
- uk · wq-1759255 · source updated 3 February 2025