Question follow-through · 53789

Bus Services: North Cornwall and Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of reduced bus service (a) frequency and (b) routes on people travelling to healthcare appointments in (i) North Cornwall and (ii) other rural a

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Department for Transport
Tabled
20 May 2025
Target answer date
22 May 2025
Answer
22 May 2025 · 2 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of reduced bus service (a) frequency and (b) routes on people travelling to healthcare appointments in (i) North Cornwall and (ii) other rural a

  2. 22 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 May 2025

    Answer published

    The government knows that a modern public transport network is vital to keeping communities connected, and ensuring people can get to education and work, including healthcare workers. The government believes that local transport authorities, working with ...

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