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50th Report - Local bus services in England

Public Accounts Committee HC 892 Published 29 October 2025

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

29 items (16 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 29 of 29 classified

Accepted 24

Acknowledged 1

Deferred 2

Not Addressed 2

Government response

Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fiftieth report from Session 2024-26 · published 19 Jan 2026

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

24 Conclusion Acknowledged

Reduced bus usage by older and disabled people is not assured as genuine choice.

Conclusion

Older and disabled people are taking far fewer bus journeys than other passengers relative to pre-COVID bus usage; the number of concessionary journeys by older and disabled passengers is 29% lower than before COVID. The Department explained that fare paying … Read more

Government Response Summary

The response outlines potential factors contributing to the decrease in concessionary journeys, including discretionary travel, cost of living, and a shift to online activities. They will provide a further update to the committee within six months.

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