Written questions

Bus Services: Gosport

Commons · Question 14036 · Tabled 13 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the level of the bus fare cap on rates of bus travel in Gosport constituency.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 19 Nov 2024

In the Budget on 30 October, the government confirmed it will invest over £150 million to introduce a new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025. Under the plans of the previous administration, the curre...