Buses: Carbon Emissions
Commons · Question 122114 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the delivery risks associated with zero-emission bus programmes delivered in partnership with private bus operators; what steps her Department has taken to ensure that
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 25 Mar 2026
The Department routinely monitors delivery of zero-emission bus (ZEB) programmes through engagement with Local Transport Authorities (LTAs). The main risks identified include: (i) securing timely grid connections and working with Distribution Network Oper...