Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Dan Tomlinson and Alison Hume

Tuesday 9th December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Dan Tomlinson]

I will stop there, Mr Speaker.

[Alison Hume (Scarborough and Whitby) (Lab)]

Alexander Dennis is a British electric bus manufacturer employing more than 700 people in Scarborough. Major bus contracts are due to go live in early 2026. Will the Minister confirm that this Government are backing British-built buses over Chinese imports, and can he confirm that the changes to public procurement processes will be implemented in time for taxpayers’ money to be spent on buying British buses?