Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with local authorities to ensure adequate funding of direct public transport routes to hospitals and health hubs.

We are providing all local transport authorities with multi-year consolidated funding settlements, delivering simpler and more flexible funding to meet local priorities.

Ultimately, decisions on local transport networks are for local transport authorities who best understand their communities. Our Local Transport Plan guidance encourages local authorities to work with their communities to ensure transport planning reflects local health and accessibility needs.