Question follow-through · 12991
Public Transport: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure rural communities in dispersed settlements, such as those in North East Hampshire, have access to adequate public and community transport; and what funding is avail
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 24 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 29 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure rural communities in dispersed settlements, such as those in North East Hampshire, have access to adequate public and community transport; and what funding is avail
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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29 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Bus Services Act 2025 puts the power over local bus services back into the hands of local leaders, including in rural areas. We have confirmed over £3 billion from 2026/27 to 2028/29 to support and improve bus services in England outside London. Hamps...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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