Found: Sharon Payne: The bus services Bill has had its Second Reading.

Found: and staff awareness, including new statutory training requirements being introduced by the Bus Services Bill

Found: and staff awareness, including new statutory training requirements being introduced by the Bus Services Bill

Found: stage of the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill: https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2025/march/bus-services-bill-bill-undergoes-further-scrutiny-in-the

Found: That is why we introduced the bus services Bill, which is designed to give local leaders the tools

Found: Other  Through the forthcoming Integrated National Transport Strategy, the Bus Services Bill, devolution

Found: Through the Bus Services Bill we have introduced some new standards around bus stop accessibility.

Found: As the Bus Services Bill passes into law, we will see local authorities increasingly asking themselves

Found: standards for bus stops or stations—something the Government plans to address through the Bus Services Bill

Found: standards for bus stops or stations—something the Government plans to address through the Bus Services Bill

Found: The bus services Bill that was introduced in December only proposes requiring local authorities to

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking support (a) schools and (b) parents with school transport in rural areas.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Education)

The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities are responsible for arranging free home-to-school travel for eligible children. A child is eligible if they are of compulsory school age, 5 to 16, attend their nearest school and would not be able to walk there because of the distance, their special educational needs, a disability or mobility problem, or because the nature of the route means it would be unsafe for them to do so. There are extended rights to free travel for children from low-income families.

In addition, the Bus Services Bill will put the power over local bus services in the hands of local leaders to ensure networks can meet the needs of communities who rely on them.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the decarbonisation of Heavy Duty Vehicles.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government is committed to decarbonising heavy-duty vehicles, and is supporting this through programmes such as the Plug-in Truck Grant, the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, further funding for the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas programme, and a bus decarbonisation measure in the Bus Services Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the decarbonisation of heavy duty vehicles.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government is committed to decarbonising heavy-duty vehicles, and is supporting this through programmes such as the Plug-in Truck Grant, the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, further funding for the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas programme, and a bus decarbonisation measure in the Bus Services Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage the use of electric vehicles in public transport.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department is working with our rail industry stakeholders to develop credible long-term plans for further decarbonisation, bearing in mind the railway is already such a carbon efficient mode of transport. We expect electrification to play an important role in our programme to achieve our Net Zero 2050 target, tackle air pollution, and improve the passenger experience.

Which rail lines will be electrified will broadly depend on the most suitable technological choice and value for money. All investment decisions require proper funding and are subject to current and future spending reviews and will be integrated with rolling stock decisions.

Expanding the rollout of zero emission buses (ZEBs) is central to our efforts to decarbonise the bus fleet and improve air quality.

The Bus Services Bill, currently going through Parliament, places a requirement on bus operators not to use new diesel buses on local bus routes in England. This will not take effect prior to 2030, giving time to the sector to plan a smooth transition.

The UK continues to make positive advancements in the deployment of ZEBs year-on-year. More than 50% of new buses registered in 2024 were zero-emission: a record 1,600, up 33% on the previous year’s record of 1,200.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve bus transport for people with hidden disabilities.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government is committed to improving bus services right across the country, so they are more inclusive and enable disabled people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity, including people with hidden disabilities. On 1st October 2024, the first phase of the Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 came into force, meaning that newer vehicles providing local services must provide accessible audible and visible information on stops, destinations and diversions. The majority of services will need to comply by October 2026.

On 17th December, the government introduced a new Bus Services Bill that will give local leaders the freedom to take decisions to deliver their local transport priorities and ensure networks meet the needs of the communities who rely on them, including for disabled people. The Bill includes measures to make the design of bus and coach stations and stops safer and more accessible, and sets requirements for training for staff on disability-assistance and disability awareness to ensure bus drivers and staff dealing directly with the travelling public are better informed of the rights and needs of disabled passengers.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Bus Services Bill on passengers with disabilities in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government is committed to improving public transport services so they are more inclusive and enable disabled people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. The Bus Services (No.2) Bill, which was introduced on 17 December, will give local leaders the freedom to take decisions to deliver their local transport priorities and ensure networks meet the needs of the communities who rely on them, including for disabled people.

The Bill includes measures to make the design of bus and coach stations and stops more inclusive, and sets requirements for training for staff on disability-assistance and disability-awareness to ensure bus drivers and staff dealing directly with the travelling public are better informed of the rights and needs of disabled passengers.

In addition to this, the Government announced in the budget that we will be investing over £1 billion to support and improve bus services. Lancashire County Council has been allocated over £27 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services. This funding can be used to improve services for passengers in whichever way they wish, including to improve access for disabled people.

Found: franchising schemes, while recognising that franchising would not suit all areas: The new Bus Services Bill

Found: BUS SERVICES BILL (NO.2) Briefing for the Bill Committee BACKGROUND Campaign for Better Transport

Found: This is why a commitment to Vision Zero should be central to the Bus Services Bill.

Found: franchising contract to the LABCo directly without competition, therefore (1) circumventing the Bus Services Bill

Found: franchising schemes, while recognising that franchising would not suit all areas: The new Bus Services Bill

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Found: any zero-emission bus mandate from 2030, should the zero-emission vehicle provisions in the Bus Services Bill

Found: particularly the vulnerable – will be protected from sudden cuts to their services thanks to the Bus Services Bill

Found: Towards better buses…   Introducing the Bus Services Bill, giving local authorities greater control over

Found: emission buses by spring 2027, supporting cleaner and greener public transport comes as the Bus Services Bill

Found: Walters, to understand elements of the learner driver test £1 billion investment and incoming Bus Services Bill

Found: It comes ahead of the hotly anticipated Bus Services Bill which will transform the bus industry by giving

Found: Government | St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, EDINBURGH EH1 3DG Extract of Note on the UK Bus Services Bill

Found: The Bus Services Bill and the risks to the Bus Network The Bill sets out a new structure to plan and

Found: Bus reform and revenue risk The Welsh Government is preparing to introduce a Bus Services Bill which

Found: Bus reform With plans for a Bus Services Bill shelved due to the pandemic, the last Welsh Government

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Found: Bill • British Subjects (Registration) Bill • Bus Services Bill • Care of Older and Incapacitated People

Found: Bill • British Subjects (Registration) Bill • Bus Services Bill • Care of Older and Incapacitated People