Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14989

Bus Services: Fares

Tabled: 19 November 2024
Answered: 27 November 2024

Question

Saqib Bhatti

ConservativeMeriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the level of the bus fare cap on bus usage.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
In the Budget on 30 October, the government confirmed it will invest over £150 million to introduce a new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025. Under the plans of the previous administration, the curre...

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