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Bus Services: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on average cab temperatures on buses in periods of hot weather; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of average cab temperatures on the health of bus

answeredDepartment for Transport

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
2 Sept 2025 · 43 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on average cab temperatures on buses in periods of hot weather; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of average cab temperatures on the health of bus

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The Government recognises the importance of ensuring all transport workers have access to suitable working conditions. The majority of bus services in England outside London are provided on a co...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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