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1666723

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to release the revised guidance on franchising as set out in the National Bus Strategy for England.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Simon Lightwood
uin	203985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently revising The Bus Services Act 2017 Franchising Scheme Guidance, originally published in November 2017. The revised guidance will provide simplified and updated advice on the franchising process for local bus services and is due to be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 25/10/2023 13:08:01 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood

1667071

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential merits of franchising more local bus services.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	906748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government will support any Local Transport Authority wishing to franchise their bus services.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides automatic access to franchising powers to Mayoral Combined Authorities in England.</p><p> </p><p>Other authorities can request those powers from the Secretary of State but need to demonstrate that they have the capability and resources to deliver franchising, and that franchising is the best option to deliver improvements for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently revising the Bus Services Act 2017 Franchising Scheme Guidance, published in November 2017, to provide updated and detailed advice on the franchising process.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the current action on Go North East, I hope both sides can come to a mutually acceptable agreement that delivers for passengers.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/10/2023 11:11:20 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1627102

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to release the revised guidance on franchising as set out in the National Bus Strategy for England.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Simon Lightwood
uin	184779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently revising The Bus Services Act 2017 Franchising Scheme Guidance, published in November 2017. The revised guidance will provide simplified and updated advice on the franchising process for local bus services and is due to be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/05/2023 11:59:34 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood

1585802

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to extend bus franchising to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	143774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The Transport Act 2000 provides access to franchising powers for all Mayoral Combined Authorities in England.</p><p> </p><p>Non-mayoral combined authorities can also request access to franchising powers. They will need to satisfy the Secretary of State that they have the capability and resources to do so, and that it will better deliver service improvements for passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 20/02/2023 15:08:16 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1542519

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2022 to Question 83689 on Bus Services: Franchises, if he will make it his policy to launch a public consultation on the update to the bus franchising guidance.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	87905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>My department has already worked with or consulted local authorities developing a franchising assessment, as well as other stakeholders, to update the existing franchising guidance.</p><p>The revised guidance seeks to simplify and provide further clarity to the overall process.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 21/11/2022 14:39:35 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1541340

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to make changes to bus franchising guidance; if he will make it his policy to consult on any changes to that guidance; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	83689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>My department is currently working with and consulting local authorities and other stakeholders to update the existing franchising guidance, published in November 2017, and will publish this in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 15/11/2022 14:37:55 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh