Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 91511

Buses: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 17 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025

Question

Alex Mayer

LabourDunstable and Leighton Buzzard

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on policies to support growth in the bus manufacturing sector.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
My officials work closely with DBT officials, including through the ongoing work of the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel.