Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has he had with the Confederation of Passenger Transport on the challenges facing the coach industry as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

The Department is in regular contact with the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, hosted a roundtable with the CPT and coach operators on the 15 July, and on 13 August the Minister spoke with the CPT’s CEO to discuss wider issues facing the coach sector. Officials continue to meet with the CPT regularly to discuss a range of issues including the challenges facing the coach industry.