Question follow-through · 93464
Bus Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place with local leaders on improving bus services in areas affected by recent operator withdrawals.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 21 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 2 Dec 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place with local leaders on improving bus services in areas affected by recent operator withdrawals.
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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2 Dec 2025
Answer published
Buses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and are largely run on a commercial basis where the operator decides on routes and provision. However, the Department for Transport regularly engages with local authority represent...
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