Written questions

Bus Services: West Midlands

Commons · Question 96147 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of funding for buses in the Autumn Budget 2025 on bus routes serving Aldridge-Brownhills constituency; and whether her Department plans to issue guidance to

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Dec 2025

The Government reaffirmed its commitment to investing in bus services long-term in the Spending Review, confirming over £3 billion from 2026/27 to support local leaders and bus operators across the country to improve bus services for millions of passenger...