Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 113892

Bus Services

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

LabourHeywood and Middleton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support combined authorities in closing any gaps in local bus provision.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government is committed to improving local bus services right across the country, including in combined authority areas. We have introduced the Bus Services Act 2025 to give local leaders the tools they need and empower them to choose the model that w...

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