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Bus Services: Disadvantaged

Commons · Question 27065 · Tabled 28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the bus fare cap on vulnerable people.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Feb 2025

On 1 January, the government introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London until 31 December 2025. The government is investing over £150 million to deliver the £3 cap, which replaced the £2 cap, and will ensure millions of people, incl...