Bus Services: Health and Safety
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on average cab temperatures on buses in periods of hot weather; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of average cab temperatures on the health of bus drivers.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
The Department for Transport does not hold this information.
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring all transport workers have access to suitable working conditions. The majority of bus services in England outside London are provided on a commercial basis by private operators, who are responsible for ensuring their employees have access to healthy and safe working conditions.
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