Question follow-through · 19026

Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with local authorities to develop integrated transport systems in rural areas.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Dec 2024
Target answer date
12 Dec 2024
Answer
17 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with local authorities to develop integrated transport systems in rural areas.

  2. 12 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    We are committed to empowering local leaders to design and operate transport systems that better serve local needs. The Integrated National Transport Strategy will establish a people-first approach to transport across all areas and set the vision for bett...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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