Written question WQ97033
- Asked by
- Cefin CampbellPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 5 days
Question
How much additional investment would it cost annually to reduce the statutory distance to two miles for free school transport for secondary schools?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
The annual cost of learner travel in Wales was approximately £204 million in 2024/2025. Reducing statutory distances or expanding Welsh-medium transport would require significant additional funding and resources, varying considerably between rural and urban regions due to demand.
No formal global cost estimates are presently available for the whole of Wales.