Question follow-through · 105798
Public Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help make public transport more affordable.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 14 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 19 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help make public transport more affordable.
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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19 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Government knows how important affordable and reliable public transport services are in keeping communities connected. We introduced the Bus Services Act 2025 to put power over local bus services back into the hands of local leaders, including in rura...
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