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Bus Services: Cumbria

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase bus provision for rural communities in Cumbria.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
15 Oct 2025
Target answer date
20 Oct 2025
Answer
24 Oct 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase bus provision for rural communities in Cumbria.

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Government knows how important, reliable bus services are enabling people to access education, work and vital services, and we are committed to delivering better bus services, including in Cumbria and rural areas right across the country. The Governme...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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