Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Daniel Zeichner and Jane Hunt

Monday 18th May 2020 Commons Chamber

[Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab)]

How many applications have been made to the (a) rural mobility fund and (b) supported bus services fund since February 2020.

[Jane Hunt (Loughborough) (Con)]

What support his Department is providing to help ensure that bus services continue to operate during the covid-19 outbreak.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Rachel Maclean) [V]]

The Government are providing significant funding for the bus industry at this time. Our covid-19 funding package for England’s buses totals £397 million. As part of this, local authorities have access to a £30 million supported bus services fund. To date, 46 bids have been received. No bids have yet been received for the rural mobility fund because the deadline is 4 June.