Question follow-through · 75383
Bus Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a minimum standard of bus service for communities of 300 people or more.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 5 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a minimum standard of bus service for communities of 300 people or more.
10 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance of reliable bus services in keeping communities connected. On 17 December, the government introduced the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill as part of its ambitious plan for bus reform. The aim of the Bill is to give power ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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