Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 73929

Department for Transport: Rural Areas

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Terry Jermy

LabourSouth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government recognises that different areas have different characteristics and needs for their local bus network. The Government has committed to delivering better buses, including in rural areas, and reforming bus funding to create a fairer and simple...

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