Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 109286

Bus Services: Grants

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a Neighbourhood Transport Grant to provide ringfenced, long-term funding for community transport organisations, allocated through strategic o

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department has made no assessment of establishing such a grant. However, the Government is investing in bus services long-term and has confirmed over £3 billion from 2026/27 to support local leaders and bus operators to improve bus services for millio...

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