Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 20 February 2023 on Bus Funding Update, UIN HCWS567, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of bus fare caps on local tram operations.

The £2 Bus Fare Cap is a targeted cost of living intervention and it is intended to help those who need it most. This will benefit mainly those from a lower socio-economic background who are more reliant on buses for travel