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Bus Services: Greater Manchester

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Question for Department for Transport

UIN 4324, tabled on 11 July 2017

Question

Mary Robinson
Conservative
Cheadle
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for Greater Manchester to receive the powers set out in the Buses Act 2017.

Answer

Jesse Norman
Conservative
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Commons

Answered on

17 July 2017

The Bus Services Act 2017 received Royal Assent on 27th April, and the majority of the provisions in the Act commenced on 27th June. Greater Manchester Combined Authority therefore now have access to the franchising and partnership powers set out in the Act.

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Department for Transport
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