Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to encourage the introduction of low emission buses outside London by amending the terms of the Bus Service Operators Grant.

The Government is committed to reforming the Bus Service Operators Grant, including reform of the current low carbon emission bus incentive to further encourage the uptake of low and ultra-low emission buses outside London.

In addition to the low carbon bus incentive, with £4 million per year paid to bus operators, since 2010 the Government has provided almost £150 million to help bus operators in England and Wales purchase low and ultra-low emission buses.