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Bus Services

Asked by Julia BuckleyLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46338

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timescales are for considering local bus service improvement plans.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) are developed by Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) and set out the vision, objectives and delivery plans of LTAs and their partners to drive improvements to local bus services. While the government expects BSIPs to be published and readily accessible to all, they remain under the full control of local leaders and the Department no longer reviews the BSIPs before approving funding allocations.

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