Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of talking buses in (a) the UK, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Solihull.

I know that accessible on-board information helps many people, including those who are visually impaired, to travel in confidence.

Many bus operators already provide next stop announcements on their services, and we have encouraged the industry to explore options for widening its adoption, both through engagement with national representative bodies and with operators at a local level.