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Written question asked by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 2019. It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Monday, 21 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Bus Services: Worcestershire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the additional funding for bus routes announced in the Spending Review 2019 will be allocated to Worcestershire County Council.

Answer

On 30 September, the Government announced a package, worth £220 million, to transform bus services.

This includes an extra £30 million for local authorities in 2020/21 to enable them to improve current bus services or to restore lost services. Further details, including the funding allocations for each local authority, will be announced in due course.

Further details of the package can be found online with the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-better-deal-for-bus-users/a-better-deal-for-bus-users


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
210
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Bus services Finance Worcestershire
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk