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HANSARD Bus Manufacture in the UKAs ever, the hon. Gentleman is spot on. To put those 420,000 Chinese electric buses into perspective, the UK currently has about 40,000 locally operated buses and only about 4% of…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Bus Manufacture in the UKMy right hon. Friend is right. As we sit here now, China more or less has a monopoly on global bus supply. If we take Wrightbus, Plaxton, Alexander Dennis and Switch into the mix,…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Bus Manufacture in the UKNot only does it not smell right; it is absolutely not right that we are not purchasing British-manufactured buses. The model for supplying electric buses is very different from…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Bus Manufacture in the UKAs a former Minister for Asia, I know that too well. I have been at the Dispatch Box, where the Minister for Science and Investment Security, my hon. Friend the Member for Wealden…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Bus Manufacture in the UKThat would make sense. I would like to think that the purchasing authorities taking such decisions bear those factors in mind. The battery example calls into question whether the…31 Oct 2022 Bills sponsored (3)