Bus Services: Finance

(asked on 2nd December 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.65 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, how much and what proportion of the £3 billion for bus investment comprises bus recovery funding.


Answered by
Trudy Harrison Portrait
Trudy Harrison
This question was answered on 7th December 2021

The Bus Recovery Grant (BRG) is a £226.5 million funding scheme for the bus sector, which will support the recovery of the sector following the lifting of restrictions. The Spending Review confirmed that recovery funding will be included within the £3 billion sector funding pledge.

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