Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117433

Bus Services: Fixed Penalties

Tabled: 3 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 115052, whether permitting (a) contractors to issue fixed penalty notices under bus byelaws for profit and (b) payment structures linked to the number of fines

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The guidance for local transport authorities on the byelaws provisions in the Bus Services Act 2025 is still being developed and will be published in due course.