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HANSARDLocal Transport Authorities and Mayors: Financial SupportA number of options are outlined in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill, which had its Second Reading in the other place yesterday, including franchising options, enhanced local bus…09 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Transport Authorities and Mayors: Financial SupportThe Government stepped in to ensure that bus fares would not explode at the beginning of this year, when the £2 fare cap that the previous Government legislated for ran out. In…09 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Transport Authorities and Mayors: Financial SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words, and I assure him that the Government are committed to improving local transport across individual local authority boundaries. We have…09 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Transport Authorities and Mayors: Financial SupportIn the Budget, the Government confirmed more than £1 billion of funding to support bus services, an additional £200 million for the city region sustainable transport settlements…09 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Transport Authorities and Mayors: Financial SupportMay I start by saying it is very good to be here? I wish you, Mr Speaker, and the House staff a happy new year, and I wish the Aviation Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for…09 Jan 2025 Bills sponsored (5)