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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Levelling Up: Bus Services in Newcastle

Thursday 17 March 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial Questions focused on Levelling Up: Bus Services in Newcastle on 2022-03-17
  • Government is investing 1.2 billion to improve bus services quality and affordability in England as part of the levelling-up agenda
  • Officials are working with Transport North East and other city regions to establish options for integrated multimodal ticketing

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Chi Onwurah Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Transport
Context

The question follows the government's levelling-up agenda, focusing on improving public transport in Newcastle. The MP is concerned about the quality and cost of bus services.

Question

What steps he is taking to improve the (a) quality and (b) affordability of bus services in Newcastle as part of the Government's levelling-up agenda.

Answer from Andrew Stephenson

Our levelling-up agenda includes investing £1.2 billion to deliver better and cheaper bus services across England, as set out in our bus strategy, which is part of more than £3 billion of new spending on buses.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific steps for Newcastle's quality and affordability were not detailed.

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Q2 Chi Onwurah Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Transport
Context

The levelling-up White Paper promises to bring local public transport connectivity closer to London standards by 2030, but Newcastle needs improvements now. The MP is advocating for funding the current plans.

Question

Will the Minister fund Transport North East's bus service improvement plan which sets out necessary improvements?

Answer from Andrew Stephenson

We hope to make more announcements on the latest round of funding very soon. Officials from the Department are working with representatives from the city regions, including Nexus and Transport North East, to establish options for integrated multimodal ticketing. We have already announced £5.7 billion for transport networks in the eight city regions.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific commitment to fund the specific plan was not given.

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