Scottish Parliament – Nov. 12, 2025 – 3

S6M-19632.3: As an amendment to motion S6M-19632 in the name of Mark Ruskell (Better Bus Services), leave out from “calls” to end and insert “agrees that, should there be any expansion of free bus travel to more young people in the future, it must be affordable, sustainable and ensure accessibility, bearing in mind that the current cost of the free bus pass to under-22s is £200.5 million per year.”

Original motion(S6M-19632): That the Parliament agrees that communities across Scotland deserve affordable, accessible and reliable bus services;

further agrees that more bus services across Scotland should be run in the public interest to improve services and reduce fares for all passengers;

celebrates that 250 million bus journeys have been taken by young people in Scotland since the introduction of free bus travel for under-22s, and calls on the Scottish Government to expand free bus travel to more young people.