Oral Question·Department for Transport
“If she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of local bus services in enabling children's travel to school.”
Tabled: 14 November 2024Answered: 21 November 2024
Asked by
Mike Martin
Liberal Democrat — Tunbridge Wells
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mike Kane)
The Government know how important local bus services are in providing access to education. We have set out an ambitious programme of reform to empower local leaders to improve services for passengers, including through the introduction of the buses Bill, to ensure that they better reflect the needs of local communities.