Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 722 on Public Transport, if her Department will list the Local Transport Authorities that are (a) using and (b) planning to use Bus Service Improvement Plan funding to fund Demand Responsive Transport schemes.

The following Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) are either using or are exploring the use of Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding to fund Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) schemes. To note, this list is subject to change and may not be exhaustive due to BSIP scheme plans sometimes changing. We recommend referring to the published BSIPs of individual LTAs for more information on their DRT plans.

• Cheshire East Council
• Cheshire West and Chester Council
• Cumberland Council
• Derby City Council
• Derbyshire County Council
• East Sussex County Council
• Hertfordshire County Council
• Leicestershire County Council
• North East Combined Authority
• North Northamptonshire Council
• Portsmouth City Council
• Rutland County Council
• Shropshire Council
• Somerset Council
• Telford and Wrekin Council
• Westmorland and Furness Council
• West of England Combined Authority and North Somerset Council
• West Sussex County Council
• West Yorkshire Combined Authority
• Worcestershire County Council