Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 127173

Bus Services: Franchises

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121319 on Bus Services: Franchises, if she will provide a breakdown of the additional funding from 2026/27 by (a) funding stream, (b) annual allocation for ea

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Government is providing two funding streams to support authorities who wish to franchise their bus services. The first is a £3 million Bus Franchising Support Fund in 2026/27 for Mayoral Strategic Authorities that have commenced the statutory franchis...

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