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The Competition Act 1998 (Public
Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) (Amendment) Order
2025: government consultation response
Detail of outcome
Summary of responses received, the government's response to the
consultation and next steps.
Original consultation
Summary
This consultation seeks feedback on the legal drafting of an
Order amending the Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport
Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) Order 2001.
This consultation ran from
10am on 14 July 2025 to 11:59pm on 25 August
2025
Consultation description
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has accepted the
Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) recommendation to
vary the Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes
Block Exemption) Order 2001 (PTTSBE)
so that it will not expire on 28 February 2026 but will continue
without fixed duration.
The Secretary of State has also accepted the CMA's recommendation
to make an amendment to the definition of ‘connecting service' in
Article 3 of the PTTSBE
to clarify how the exemption relates to ‘trunk bus services',
which are long distance services that also have some parts
operating as local public transport services.
The draft Order also makes provision for the Secretary of State
to review the PTTSBE
within 5 years of the date the Order comes into force and
subsequently every 5 years.
No other changes are being proposed to the PTTSBE.
Therefore, the purpose of the Order is to give effect to the
CMA's
recommendation that the PTTSBE
continues without fixed duration and to clarify how the exemption
relates to trunk bus services.
The draft explanatory memorandum includes a more detailed
explanation of the draft legislation.
This consultation welcomes views and feedback on this draft Order
to ensure it delivers the policy correctly and effectively.
You can send your feedback and response to competitionpolicy@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
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Documents
Draft: The Competition Act 1998
(Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) (Amendment)
Order 2025
Draft: Explanatory Memorandum to
The Competition Act 1998 Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block
Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2025
