Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2021 to Question 30342 on Buses: Ventilation, if the Department will seek information on the air filtration system used by Reading Buses.

The national bus strategy for England is one of the Government’s key strategies and encouraging people to return to using buses will play a vital role in helping with the recovery of the sector. The Government is eager to learn of any technological developments that operators are putting in place to assist with the safety, wellbeing and reassurance of the travelling public. We will continue to engage with operators to understand their ventilation systems and other interventions and will ensure this includes Reading Buses.