Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus services were reduced in Warwick and Leamington constituency in 2022.

The majority of bus services in England outside London are run on a commercial basis and decisions on the withdrawal of these services are for bus operators to make. The Department does not collect or report data on a constituency level basis.

The Government has provided nearly £2 billion in emergency and recovery funding since March 2020 to bus operators and local transport authorities (LTAs) in England outside London to support services and mitigate the impacts of the pandemic.

As a condition of receiving the Bus Recovery Grant through to March 2023, participating bus operators are required to maintain a minimum service level of 80% compared to pre-Covid service levels to prevent significant service reductions; with limited exceptions.

The Government is also taking proactive steps to help increase patronage by providing £60 million to help bus operators cap single fares at £2 on services in England outside London from 1 January to 31 March 2023. Over 140 operators covering more than 4,600 routes are participating in the scheme, which will help increase patronage on buses and help millions save on their regular travel costs.