Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of applying the Railways and other Guided Transport Systems 2006 legislation to busways, rather than the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

The Department keeps the regulatory framework for transport safety under review and considers that the existing framework provides appropriate safety regulation for guided busways. Guided busways are subject to the legislation applicable to road-based public service vehicles, including road traffic, vehicle operator licensing and health and safety legislation. The Government therefore has no current plans to bring guided busways within the scope of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006.