Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide financial support to local authorities to ensure the continuation of concessionary transport fares.

The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government, which is a 6.8% cash terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25. The majority of funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement is unringfenced, recognising that local leaders are best placed to identify local priorities. Spending decisions beyond 2025-26, including on local transport, are a matter for the upcoming Spending Review.