Question follow-through · 17150

Bus Services: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to make bus travel more affordable for children and young people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 8 Jul 2026
Target answer date: 13 Jul 2026
Answer: 13 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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8 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to make bus travel more affordable for children and young people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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13 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government has introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire, and has extended the cap until March 2027 to help passengers continue to access affordable bus travel. In addition, ...

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