Question follow-through · 22165

Buses: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance to (a) local authorities and (b) bus companies on the pricing of children's fares.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
8 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance to (a) local authorities and (b) bus companies on the pricing of children's fares.

  2. 8 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    At present, bus services in England outside London are predominantly run on a commercial basis by private operators, and the level at which bus operators set their fares is a commercial decision. The government is committed to delivering better bus servic...

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