Written questions

Bus Services: Fares

Commons · Question 64803 · Tabled 3 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 11 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the bus fare cap to £2.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 11 Jul 2025

The Government has made no assessment of reducing the bus fare cap to £2. The Government is committed to ensuring bus travel remains affordable, and stepped in to prevent a cliff-edge return to commercial fares by investing over £150 million to introduce ...