Question follow-through · 7590

Buses: Driving

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing skills bootcamps for the public service vehicles sector that mirror those available to HGV drivers.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
10 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing skills bootcamps for the public service vehicles sector that mirror those available to HGV drivers.

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that the bus and coach sector has had issues recruiting and retaining drivers in recent years and is considering a number of measures to support driver recruitment. We are taking time to fully assess the challenges around driver ...

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