Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lilian Greenwood and Kieran Mullan

Thursday 12th February 2026 Commons Chamber

[Lilian Greenwood]

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

[Dr Kieran Mullan (Bexhill and Battle) (Con)]

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]

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.