Buses: Manufacturing Industries
Commons · Question 811 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 20 May 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment with the the Minister for the Cabinet Office of the potential impact of providing public subsidies to non-UK bus manufacturers on national security.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 May 2026
The Government is supporting the transition to zero emission buses, which will decarbonise the fleet while improving passenger journeys. We provide funding to local transport authorities; local leaders can use this funding to invest in local priorities, i...