Stephen McPartland – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen McPartland on 2015-11-04.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of reductions in the level of the Bus Service Operators Grant that were made in 2012; and if he will make a statement.

Greg Hands

The Treasury has not assessed the effect of reductions in the level of the Bus Service Operator Grant on the economy.

The Treasury do however recognise the important role buses play in supporting both our economy and society and as such ensured no further cut to the Bus Service Operator Grant was implemented through the 2013 Spending Round. The Government are also taking action though the upcoming Buses Bill to provide local areas with the powers they have requested to help them to deliver better local bus services.