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HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)The clause, added during scrutiny in the Lords, is a welcome and valuable improvement to the Bill, but we would like to know what consultation was held with disabled groups before…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)In answer to the hon. Member for Broadland and Fakenham, our new clause 23 addresses the weaknesses in the existing clause 21. According to research by the National Centre for…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 56, in clause 23, page 18, line 42, at end insert— “154B Consideration of operator size in grant allocation (1) When exercising powers under section 154A,…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)We welcome the powers in clause 23, which enables local transport authorities to design and deliver grants directly to bus operators in their areas. It is a clear step in the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)We remain of the view that without the amendment, the proposals will not give small bus companies the benefits that we are seeking to achieve. We are not convinced that that can…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I will press it to a vote. Question put, That the amendment be made.01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for those comments on our amendment, but what is the point of including anything in proposed new subsection (2) then? Following his argument, nothing…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Clause 28 introduces powers for local authorities to make byelaws for buses. That is welcome, and I agree that the behaviour that the clause already lists should be prohibited.…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Is there not a contradiction? Subsection (2) seems to suggest that there are ways of designing out the problem, whereas subsection (1) bans all new floating bus stops. If…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I completely agree with the hon. Member. With the welcome increase in active travel and the number of cyclists, we need to address the conflicts that arise on the road. If one…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 66, in clause 14, page 9, line 23, at end insert— “(4B) When the list of socially necessary local services required by subsection (3)(ba) is reviewed or…26 Jun 2025HANSARDTransport: Economic GrowthMy party and I were pleased when the Chancellor recently announced funding for Northern Powerhouse Rail to improve connectivity. However, we still do not know on what the money…26 Jun 2025HANSARDTrain Frequency: Sutton and CheamWorcester Park is a station that my hon. Friend the Member for Sutton and Cheam (Luke Taylor) and I know well as it is on the boundary of both our constituencies, and I confirm…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. My party has little to say on this group. We are supportive of clauses 5 and 6, although the hon. Member for…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I will be more brief. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] I have two points to make. I suspect that many of the shadow Minister’s points could be drawn from Hansard 40 years ago when…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I heard the shadow Minister say that, and I understand it. However, there is a contradiction in his analysis. He admits that point, but constantly refers to consumers operating in…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I fear that is true. I do not think they are subsidising—I think they are coming in and taking a profit, and I absolutely agree.26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 57, in clause 10, page 6, line 6, at end insert— “(A1) Section 123B of the Transport Act 2000 (assessment of proposed scheme) is amended in accordance with…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. While I am broadly supportive of much of the Bill, we must not lose sight of the fundamental challenge—the lack of…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Is the Minister confident that that money is sufficient to protect socially necessary services?26 Jun 2025