Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78518

Bus Services: Franchises

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Jerome Mayhew

ConservativeBroadland and Fakenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the amount of Council Tax revenue that has been raised to support franchised bus networks since July 2024.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The government has not provided funding to local authorities specifically to franchise bus networks. However, we have confirmed investment of over £1 billion in 25/26 to support and improve bus services and to keep fares affordable, this includes £712 mil...

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