Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average time taken is from the announcement of previous Government funding rounds for zero-emission buses to those buses being available to operators to run services.

Previous government funding schemes have supported the introduction of low emission, ultra-low emission and zero emission buses and associated infrastructure.

The time between the announcement of Government funding for zero emission buses and their introduction into service will vary depending on a number of factors including: the vehicle technology that is chosen, the approach of the local area to procuring the vehicles, and the associated infrastructure required to support the vehicles.