Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 89079
Bus Services: Franchises
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Lee Pitcher
Labour — Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of bus franchising on community connectivity in rural villages.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Government is committed to delivering better bus services, including in rural areas. We have set out a plan to achieve this based on giving local leaders the powers they need and empowering them to choose the service model that works best in their are...
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