Question follow-through · 4310

Bus Services Act 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how will she assess the effectiveness of measures introduced in the Bus Services Act.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
4 Jun 2026
Answer
4 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how will she assess the effectiveness of measures introduced in the Bus Services Act.

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    DfT are in the process of developing monitoring and evaluation plans to assess the effectiveness of measures against the Bus Service Act’s objectives. This will include monitoring to ensure that Local Transport Authorities are compliant, by April 2027, wi...

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