Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78524
Bus Services: Franchises
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has set financial performance benchmarks that combined authorities must meet in order to access Government support for bus franchising.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe 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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