Question follow-through · 26502

Buses: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses does she expect to be built in the UK under the 10-year bus procurement process.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
7 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses does she expect to be built in the UK under the 10-year bus procurement process.

  2. 7 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Department does not hold the information requested.At the final meeting of the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel in March 2026, Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) agreed a set of commitments. These included applying a minimum 10% social value weighti...

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