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Bus Services: Fixed Penalties

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 11 March 2026UIN 117433

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 115052, whether permitting (a) contractors to issue fixed penalty notices under bus byelaws for profit and (b) payment structures linked to the number of fines

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The guidance for local transport authorities on the byelaws provisions in the Bus Services Act 2025 is still being developed and will be published in due course.

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