Bus Services: Recruitment
Commons · Question 30094 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to recruit more bus drivers.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Feb 2025
Transport is a devolved matter, and the Department for Transport is responsible for transport in England only. Bus services in England are predominantly run on a commercial basis by private operators. Ultimate responsibility for recruiting bus drivers fal...