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Yellow School Bus Commission, July 2007-December 2010

 File — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 467/1/6/6

Scope and Contents

Correspondence file concerning Blunkett's involvement with a commission sponsored by First Group to look into the effectiveness of the yellow school bus education transport programme in the US and its transferability to the UK. Includes correspondence with government ministers from the Department of Transport and the Department for Education.

Also includes a copy of the final report 'Yellow School Bus Commission: report and recommendations', published in September 2008 which includes a foreword written by Blunkett; and a leather folder with Blunkett's name embossed on the front cover containing information about Blue Bird, a school bus supplier.

Dates

  • Creation: July 2007-December 2010

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Available in the reading room by appointment

Extent

4 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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