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Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 29 June 2026UIN 12809

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses are in operation nationwide in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department publishes statistics on bus travel in the Annual Bus Statistics release which is based on survey data and available on GOV.UK:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus-statistics-data-tables#vehicles-operated-by-local-bus-operators-bus06

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