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Bus Services: Fares

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 24621

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to the public purse was of the attendance of Bemi Orojugogun on 22 July 2026, broken down by (a) fees, (b) travel, (c) accommodation, (d) hospitality and (e) other associated costs.

Answered by Department for Transport

The Government did not contract or make a payment with Ms Orojuogun or her representatives in connection with the announcement of the extension of the National Bus Fare Cap on 22 July 2026.

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