Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14987

Bus Services: West Midlands

Tabled: 19 November 2024

Answered: 27 November 2024

Question

Saqib Bhatti

Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her oral statement on Bus Funding of 18 November 2024, Official Report, column 50, whether the £50 million funding settlement for the West Midlands is in addition to previously announced fundi

Answer

Simon Lightwood

At the Budget on 30 October, we confirmed over £1 billion in funding in 25/26 to improve services, protect vital routes and keep fares down. On 17 November, we confirmed how we are distributing £955 million of that funding, with £712 million for local cou...

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