Question follow-through · 25109

Community Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the benefits of creating a publicly accessible register of community transport operators and community bus routes in England.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the benefits of creating a publicly accessible register of community transport operators and community bus routes in England.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Community transport is primarily operated by charities. In England, Wales and Scotland, these organisations can run not-for-profit community services using Transport Act Section 19 and Section 22 permits, so they do not need a Public Service Vehicle Opera...

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