Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on extending the Bus Recovery Grant to (a) 1 October 2022 and (b) 31 December 2022.

Throughout the pandemic, the Department has worked closely with the bus sector to assess its financial needs. Officials are meeting regularly with bus operator and local authority representatives to understand the implications of the Bus Recovery Grant ending in April 2022 and are actively exploring the case for an extension of funding.