Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nicola Richards and Jane Hunt

Thursday 20th April 2023 Commons Chamber

[Nicola Richards (West Bromwich East) (Con)]

4. What steps he is taking to help ensure the continuity of bus services.

[Jane Hunt (Loughborough) (Con)]

14. What steps he is taking to support local bus services.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Richard Holden)]

The Government have provided over £2 billion since March 2020 to protect vital bus services, with that support set to continue until June 2023. As a result, bus service provision in England outside London remained at over 85% of pre-covid levels in 2021-22, despite patronage and commercial fare revenue remaining significantly lower. We are actively working on long-term plans to support the sector from the start of July and will set out further details in due course.