Question follow-through · 25106

Bus Service Operators Grant: Community Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the annual £3.8 million available through the Bus Service Operators Grant for community transport operators was allocated in the most recent financial year.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the annual £3.8 million available through the Bus Service Operators Grant for community transport operators was allocated in the most recent financial year.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) is demand led, and so if eligible community transport operators in rural areas submit claims, these claims, if approved, are paid by the Department. The department budgeted for £2.365m in 2024/25 and £3.8m in 2025/26...

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