PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Buses (21 February 2020)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether bus operators are required to (a) report accidents and (b) adopt confidential reporting systems under the public service vehicle operator licensing system; and whether he plans to amend that system in relation to bus safety.

Asked by:
Matt Western (Labour)

It is a legislative duty for the holder of a public service vehicle operator’s licence to report to the Secretary of State as soon as is practicable, any failure or damage of a nature calculated to affect the safety of occupants of the public service vehicle or of persons using the road incurred by a public service vehicle owned by the holder.

There is also a statutory requirement for road traffic incidents on public roads involving injury to be reported to the police. This is not specific to public service vehicles.

The Government has no plans to require public service vehicle operators to adopt a confidential reporting system.

Answered by:
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative)
27 February 2020