Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with bus manufacturing businesses over the past six months.

The final meeting of the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel was held on 26 March 2026. It was attended by representatives from Government, local leaders across the UK and experts from across the bus industry including operators and manufacturers.

The Government continues to actively engage with the industry to support a competitive UK bus manufacturing sector.