Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms her Department will use to monitor whether local transport authorities are complying with the expectation to recognise and plan for the role of coach services within their transport strategies, as set out in the Department’s “Better Connected” strategy.

The Local Transport Plan guidance and “Better Connected” strategy set out what local authorities should consider in developing their Local Transport Plans.

The Department will not routinely review Local Transport Plans. It is for the authorities to decide what arrangements to put in place for coaches in their areas.

The Department continues to engage with coach trade associations to understand the issues and challenges facing the sector.