50th Report - Local bus services in England

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 892 29 October 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 29 items (16 recs)
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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

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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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