Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what risk assessment has been conducted on the proposed new guidance for drivers of not-for-profit community bus services.

The Government published its consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain on 8^th February 2018. The consultation focused on ensuring domestic legislation and guidance is aligned with EU Regulation 1071/2009 on road transport operators. An impact assessment was published alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from those providing community transport services as to how they operate.