Bus Services: Franchises
Commons · Question 81961 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether franchised bus networks in combined authorities are reliant on (a) emergency and (b) extraordinary Government funding support.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 Oct 2025
No. In England outside London, the only franchised bus services in combined authorities operate in Greater Manchester. Since franchised bus services were first introduced in Greater Manchester in September 2023, no emergency or extraordinary funding for f...