Written questions

Buses: Procurement

Commons · Question 9769 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking through public procurement policy to support UK bus manufacturers to compete for (a) Government contracts, (b) local authority contracts, and (c) combined authority contracts.

Answer

Answered by Chris Ward, 23 Jun 2026

This Government believes that it matters where things are made and who makes them. Public procurement must promote our modern Industrial Strategy, bolster domestic capacity, and protect national security in line with our international trade obligations.Th...