Petition · past parliament
Make school transport costs for children to travel too & from more affordable
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Companies are not regulated with the prices they charge to transport your child to & from a school of your choice.
This needs to change.
This needs to change.
Every child has the right to attend a school that suits their individual needs for their education to be the best they can be.
If your child attends their “catchment” school Essex County Council provide FREE transport to & from that school.
If your child attends a school that’s is not a catchment school parents have to pay the travel costs. I’m actually not against contributing towards these costs but a local coach company are now charging extortionate for school transport from Sept-July per child.These fares are not monitored or regulated.
If your child attends their “catchment” school Essex County Council provide FREE transport to & from that school.
If your child attends a school that’s is not a catchment school parents have to pay the travel costs. I’m actually not against contributing towards these costs but a local coach company are now charging extortionate for school transport from Sept-July per child.These fares are not monitored or regulated.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to reduce the costs of school transport.
School transport is the responsibility of local authorities. You could raise the issue with local councillors who represent you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, here:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
Your MP might be able to take up the issue on your behalf. You can find out who your MP is, and how to contact them, here:
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
You could start a new petition calling explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, a petition calling for the Government to require that local authorities provide school transport for all students or provide increased funding to subsidise school transport, if those are things you'd like to happen.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to reduce the costs of school transport.
School transport is the responsibility of local authorities. You could raise the issue with local councillors who represent you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, here:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
Your MP might be able to take up the issue on your behalf. You can find out who your MP is, and how to contact them, here:
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
You could start a new petition calling explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, a petition calling for the Government to require that local authorities provide school transport for all students or provide increased funding to subsidise school transport, if those are things you'd like to happen.
Timeline
| 29 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.