Buses: Manufacturing Industries

(asked on 10th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the UK bus manufacturing industry of the covid-19 pandemic; and what steps he is taking to help secure the future of that industry in the UK.


Answered by
Rachel Maclean Portrait
Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 23rd February 2021

The UK Government is committed to ensuring the UK has a strong public transport sector.

During the pandemic, bus manufacturing firms have benefited from participation in the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

Going forward, the government expects that the All-Electric Bus Town or City competition and the planned introduction of 4,000 zero-emission buses will provide additional opportunities for bus manufacturers. Further details are expected to be included in the National Bus Strategy, which will be launched in the coming weeks.

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