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Commons · Question 1257 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms her Department will use to monitor whether local transport authorities are complying with the expectation to recognise and plan for the role of coach services within their transport strategies,

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 May 2026

The Local Transport Plan guidance and “Better Connected” strategy set out what local authorities should consider in developing their Local Transport Plans.The Department will not routinely review Local Transport Plans. It is for the authorities to decide...