Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17935

Bus Services: Cycleways

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 27 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

ConservativeNew Forest East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department did not pause the installation of additional floating bus stops until further research on safety had been carried out in the context of the advice of the Disabled Persons Transpor

Answer

Simon Lightwood
On 20 November 2025, the Government put a pause on new floating bus stops that require people to board or alight directly from or into a cycle track. During the passage of the Bus Services Act, officials met with NFBUK who presented their views on the iss...

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