AQW 2320/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has plans to introduce a measure similar to Section 22 community bus service permits in Great Britain.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 18 February 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 18 February 2020
- Answer due by
- 4 March 2020
- Answered
- 4 March 202015 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I am aware that some non-profit making bodies in Great Britain provide bus services under Section 22 Permits and that these services are open to the general public at separate fares, while Northern Ireland bus services provided under 10b Permits are closed to specific groups of passengers.
In December 2019 the High Court in London provided an important judgement in respect of community bus service permits. Officials are working with DFT officials to determine the outworkings of this judgement in consideration of my options going forward.