Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93464
Bus Services: Standards
Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place with local leaders on improving bus services in areas affected by recent operator withdrawals.
Answer
Simon LightwoodBuses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and are largely run on a commercial basis where the operator decides on routes and provision. However, the Department for Transport regularly engages with local authority represent...
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