Written questions

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...