A question on #BusServices #NorthYorkshire tabled by Sir Julian Smith on 17-06-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Bus Services: North Yorkshire
Question ID: 1813562
UIN: 60466
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-17
Asking Member ID: 4118
Asking Member display name: Sir Julian Smith
Asking Member handle: JulianSmithuk
Asking Member Twitter reference: @JulianSmithuk
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to allocate additional funding to support rural bus franchising pilots in North Yorkshire; and what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) the Yorkshire Dales and (b) other areas receive equit
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Date answered: 2025-06-23
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: The government reaffirmed its commitment to investing in bus services long-term in the Spending Review. On 11 June, the government confirmed continued funding of around £900 million per year from 2026/27 to maintain and improve bus services, including tak...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true