Bus Services: Drivers
Commons · Question 110601 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her proposed timeline is for publishing her Department's response to the consultation and evidence-gathering exercise on removing the 50km restriction for 18 to 20-year-old bus and coach drivers.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 9 Feb 2026
In April 2024, the previous government launched a consultation to help support driver recruitment, including a measure to amend licensing restrictions which would enable 18 to 19-year-olds to drive a bus and coach over 50km when driving a regular service,...