Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with bus operators who are not included in the national bus fare cap scheme in Shropshire.

The Department for Transport has worked to encourage as many eligible bus operators to join the £2 fare cap as possible. I recently wrote to all bus operators that we believe have eligible services, but are not currently participating in the fare cap, asking them to consider joining the scheme.