Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110601

Bus Services: Drivers

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her proposed timeline is for publishing her Department's response to the consultation and evidence-gathering exercise on removing the 50km restriction for 18 to 20-year-old bus and coach drivers.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

In April 2024, the previous government launched a consultation to help support driver recruitment, including a measure to amend licensing restrictions which would enable 18 to 19-year-olds to drive a bus and coach over 50km when driving a regular service,...

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