Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What assessment he has made of the impact of reductions to bus services on local communities.”
Tabled: 23 February 2023Answered: 2 March 2023
Asked by
Luke Pollard
Labour (Co-op) — Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Miatta Fahnbulleh)
We know that consumers are frustrated by standing charges, which is why we are committed to lowering them. Ofgem has been consulting on introducing a zero standing charge tariff that would shift the costs on to unit rates. The consultation has now closed, and we will be working with Ofgem to take this forward.