| Heading: |
Bus Services: Fares |
| Question ID: |
1818270 |
| UIN: |
64127 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-07-01 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5032 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Tom Gordon
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| Asking Member handle: |
tomgordonLD
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@tomgordonLD
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to ensure bus fares do not increase above the rate of inflation following the bus fare cap increase. |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-07 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4943 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Simon Lightwood
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| Answering Member handle: |
simonlightwood
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@simonlightwood
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
On 1 January, the government introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London until 31 December 2025. As part of the Spending Review, the government announced further funding to extend the £3 cap to March 2027. This will ensure millions o... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |