Written questions

Buses: Procurement

Lords · Question HL11118 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 3 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Bradshaw

To ask His Majesty's Government how many of the buses purchased with government assistance under the Bus Service Improvement Plans are purchased from (1) UK manufacturers, and (2) China.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 3 Nov 2025

The Department for Transport provides funding to local transport authorities (LTAs) to support the delivery of their Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs). Decisions on how this funding is used to improve services for passengers are for local authorities ...