Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 2842

Bus Services

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Better Buses Bill will regulate the prices paid by (a) mayoral, (b) combined and (c) local authorities to purchase bus (i) fleets and (ii) depots from private operators.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will introduce a Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England. The Bill aims to ensure networks can meet the needs of the communities who rely...

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