Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 122114

Buses: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the delivery risks associated with zero-emission bus programmes delivered in partnership with private bus operators; what steps her Department has taken to ensure that

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department routinely monitors delivery of zero-emission bus (ZEB) programmes through engagement with Local Transport Authorities (LTAs). The main risks identified include: (i) securing timely grid connections and working with Distribution Network Oper...

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