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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Services: Combined Authorities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to relax or amend the regulations relating to the introduction of bus franchising by non-mayoral combined authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South more like this
tabling member printed
Bridget Phillipson more like this
uin 2774 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 <del class="ministerial">permits combined</del> <ins class="ministerial">provides</ins> mayoral <ins class="ministerial">combined</ins> authorities <ins class="ministerial">with access to</ins> <del class="ministerial">to apply for</del> new franchising powers. Other authorities can also apply for franchising powers with approval from the Secretary of State, subject to the necessary regulations having been made under the new section 123A(4) of Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000. No such regulations have yet been made.</p><p>The Government wants to see better local bus services for passengers across the country and will assist any local authority seeking to use the powers available to them under the Bus Services Act 2017 to secure improvements. We would also encourage authorities to work closely with local bus operators and passenger representatives to determine how to use the Act’s new powers to serve their local communities better.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T14:56:47.287Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T14:56:47.287Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-07-13T14:49:45.42Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-13T14:49:45.42Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
2923
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this