Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 71282

Bus Services: Concessions

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Paula Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Third Report of the Transport Select Committee of Session 2024-2 on Buses connecting communities, HC 494, published on 13 August 2025, if her Department will consider the potential merits

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in enabling people to get to education, work and access vital services. On 1 January, we introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London to help passengers conti...

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