Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 72948

Public Transport: Rural Areas

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transport Decarbonisation Plan, published on 14 July 2021, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) people impacted by the withdrawal of the Arriva

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Government knows that access to reliable bus services is essential for providing access to work, education, vital services and leisure opportunities. The Government introduced the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambitious plan ...

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