Buses: Driving
2026-06-07 · Department for Transport · 7590 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing skills bootcamps for the public service vehicles sector that mirror those available to HGV drivers.
Answer
The Government recognises that the bus and coach sector has had issues recruiting and retaining drivers in recent years and is considering a number of measures to support driver recruitment. We are taking time to fully assess the challenges around driver ...