Jerome Mayhew

Jerome Mayhew

Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham

Speaking in the House of Commons on 26 June 2025

Debate

Local Bus Services

Contribution

The Government know that bus franchising is commercially risky and very expensive for any local authority. We know that because Transport for London costs taxpayers £650 million a year in subsidy, and Andy Burnham’s Bee Network in Greater Manchester is currently on course for an annual deficit of £226 million, when its business plan was for a forecast profit. What is the point of giving risky franchising powers to every local authority in the country when the Government do not provide the money to support them?

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