Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Alison Taylor (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Topical Questions
- Question
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Would the Minister encourage the Government’s traffic commissioner for Scotland to build on the remarkable success of bus franchising in Manchester, and work with the Scottish Government to emulate the success of Manchester’s Bee Network in my constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire North?
- Answer
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As reporting from Greater Manchester’s Bee Network shows, bus franchising can deliver improved services for passengers, and the Government are taking steps to support the roll-out of bus franchising in England. Obviously, transport is a devolved matter, but I encourage Ministers in Scotland to learn from the success of Labour mayors in England.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 789 c1056
- Session
- 2026-27
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Bus services Franchises Scotland Paisley and Renfrewshire North
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- 2026-07-22 13:03:33 +0100
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