Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 73489

Buses: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to extend the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate to coaches.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department ran calls for evidence on the decarbonisation of coaches in spring 2022 and on zero emission HGV and coach infrastructure in autumn 2023. We will provide an update on coach decarbonisation in due course.