Bus Services: Standards
Commons · Question 93464 · Tabled 21 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place with local leaders on improving bus services in areas affected by recent operator withdrawals.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 2 Dec 2025
Buses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and are largely run on a commercial basis where the operator decides on routes and provision. However, the Department for Transport regularly engages with local authority represent...