Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15909
Bus Services: Franchises
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department maintains a list of which local transport authorities are seeking to make use of the franchising powers in the Bus Services Act 2025.
Answer
Simon LightwoodDecisions on whether to pursue bus franchising are for individual local transport authorities and local leaders to make, with the new powers streamlining the franchising process for those that choose to do so. The Department is committed to making bus fra...
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