Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2025 to Question 54450 on Transport: Disability, whether her Department plans to provide funding to improve accessible transport infrastructure under the measures in the Bus Services (No.2) Bill in Fylde constituency.

The Bus Services (No.2) Bill will require local authorities commissioning the provision of new bus stations and stops or the upgrading of existing ones, to pay regard to new stopping place safety and accessibility guidance, with the aim of helping them to make best use of funds by designing infrastructure inclusively from the outset.

The government has confirmed £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London. This includes capital funding for local authorities which can be used to improve infrastructure such as bus stations and stops. Lancashire County Council has been allocated over £27 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services, including £12.4 million in capital funding. Future funding for buses will be announced following the conclusion of the multi-year spending review.