Question follow-through · 127173

Bus Services: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121319 on Bus Services: Franchises, if she will provide a breakdown of the additional funding from 2026/27 by (a) funding stream, (b) annual allocation for ea

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Department for Transport
Tabled
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
16 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121319 on Bus Services: Franchises, if she will provide a breakdown of the additional funding from 2026/27 by (a) funding stream, (b) annual allocation for ea

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is providing two funding streams to support authorities who wish to franchise their bus services. The first is a £3 million Bus Franchising Support Fund in 2026/27 for Mayoral Strategic Authorities that have commenced the statutory franchis...

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