A question on #Schools #Transport tabled by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 19-03-2025 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Schools: Transport
Question ID: 1786624
UIN: HL5951
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-19
Asking Member ID: 4689
Asking Member display name: Lord Agnew of Oulton
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the percentage of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities whose free school transport was provided via single-occupancy vehicles in 2023–24.
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Date answered: 2025-04-04
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: Local authorities are responsible for arranging free home to school travel for eligible children. The department collects data on the total amount each local authority spends, broken down by phase of education and by two broad categories of eligibility – ...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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