Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 121315
Bus Services: Fares
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) changes to the national bus fare cap on bus use levels and (b) fare levels on discretionary off-peak bus travel.
Answer
Simon Lightwood The Department for Transport is currently undertaking an evaluation of the £3 single bus fare cap and its impacts, with the full report expected to be published later this year.