Bus Services: Coronavirus

(asked on 15th June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made in developing an urgent package of financial support for coach travel businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
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Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 23rd June 2020

We are encouraging?coach?operators to make use of the wide range of support measures?the Chancellor?announced. These?amount to £330 billion of loans and guarantees for businesses. We?are continuing to engage with the coach sector to understand what the ongoing risks and issues are, and how these could be addressed in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

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