Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17377

Buses: Air Conditioning

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Catherine West

LabourHornsey and Friern Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration she has given to the wider rollout of air conditioning on buses in response to recent extreme temperatures.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government recognises the vital role that bus drivers play in supporting local communities and understands the importance of driver welfare, not only for the health and wellbeing of drivers themselves, but also for the safety of passengers and other ...

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