Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 28
70th Report - Home-to-school transport
Published 6 Mar 2026
Addressed to HM Treasury
Public Accounts Committee Home-to-school transport All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
We have previously raised concerns about the long-term decline of buses, particularly in rural areas.68 On home to school transport, the NAO reported that reductions in public transport services have increased reliance on local-authority-provided transport.69
From: Public Accounts Committee, 70th Report - Home-to-school transport (HC 1238), 6 March 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 June 2026 (deadline 6 May 2026).