Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 64128

Bus Services: Fares

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Tom Gordon

Liberal DemocratHarrogate and Knaresborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the bus fare cap increase on passenger numbers.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The government is investing over £150 million to deliver the new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025 to help keep bus fares affordable, and as part of the Spending Review, we announced further funding...

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