Written questions

Bus Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Commons · Question 69437 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with local transport authorities on the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of bus drivers.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 2 Sep 2025

The Department for Transport regularly meets with stakeholders, including local transport authorities, to discuss bus policy issues. Bus services in England are predominantly run on a commercial basis by private operators who are ultimately responsible fo...