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How many local transport providers, if any, are using taxis to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2026?

Answered Question 28133 (2026)
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many local transport providers, if any, are using taxis to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, between 1 January 2026 and 3 July 2026, there were seven Specialised School Transport Assistance providers who were also Taxi companies. They used a combination of sedans and minivans to deliver services.