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Department: Department for Transport
Thursday 12th February 2026

(3 weeks, 1 day ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lilian Greenwood Portrait Lilian Greenwood
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Yes—my hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are giving local authorities the powers and funding, and we expect local authorities to use them.

Kieran Mullan Portrait Dr Kieran Mullan (Bexhill and Battle) (Con)
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On a recent visit to St Richard’s Catholic college in my constituency, students told me that they face paying an astonishing extra £400 a year in bus fares. How can the Minister justify to those students and others in my constituency the cutting of our bus service funding by £2.5 million?

Lilian Greenwood Portrait Lilian Greenwood
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I do not know the detail of the position in the hon. Member’s constituency, but I will ensure that the Minister responsible for bus services writes to him in relation to that issue.