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HANSARDBus ServicesThis Government’s landmark Bus Services (No. 2) Bill will deliver a step change in local bus services around the country, putting power over buses back in the hands of local…11 Sept 2025HANSARDBus ServicesI commend my hon. Friend for his commitment to improving local bus services in Worcester. We want better buses throughout the country, and I can assure him that the Government…11 Sept 2025HANSARDBus Sector SupportThis Government recognise the vital role the bus sector plays in keeping communities connected and able to access key services. That is why we are providing significant multiyear…11 Sept 2025HANSARDBus ServicesThis is why it is so important that the Government are handing local areas the power to design bus services around local needs. I encourage the hon. Gentleman to continue…11 Sept 2025HANSARDBus ServicesI know the bus services in South Shields very well indeed, having been born there, and I know intimately from conversations with my family the struggles that my hon. Friend’s…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I have the pleasure of opening today’s debate on Report. I look forward to a lively discussion on the Bill and thank Members of the House who are here to offer their views and…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]With the leave of the House, I thank those who have contributed to today’s debate. I have carefully listened to the points raised. The breadth of interest shows that although we…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I am afraid that we have been around this roundabout quite a few times. I neither recognise nor agree with those figures. We would have thought that the Conservatives, as the…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I would not stand there so proud of overseeing 300,000 miles fewer travelled by buses under the Conservative party. Moving to the matter of concessionary travel, let me begin by…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]We believe in passing the power and the funding down to local areas to make these decisions. A multi-year funding settlement has been reached and details of that will be provided…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. The national fare cap has been successful. We continued to expand it to ensure that it was affordable across the board. I hear…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I completely agree, and unlike the Conservatives, we actually got it funded. I thank hon. Members for the new clauses and amendments on the provision of socially necessary…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Accessibility of Railway Stations: Dulwich and West NorwoodPerhaps I could come back to my right hon. Friend on that—I will consult the Rail Minister and ensure that I get her an accurate answer. Our vision is clear: a railway that works…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Accessibility of Railway Stations: Dulwich and West NorwoodThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—I have made a note of that particular station and will be speaking to the Rail Minister about it as a priority, as I am sure Members will…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Accessibility of Railway Stations: Dulwich and West NorwoodI particularly enjoy offering meetings to my colleagues, and I am sure that the Rail Minister will have heard that request. We will soon be announcing which of those 50 stations…09 Sept 2025HANSARDThames Gateway Bridge: Safeguarding DirectionToday I am informing the House of my decision to lift the safeguarding direction for the Thames gateway bridge. This reflects the Government’s commitment to ensuring that our…17 Jul 2025HANSARDCondition of Roads: CheshireI congratulate the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth) on securing this debate on the condition of roads in Cheshire, and on her admirable efforts to…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Disabled Bus PassesI recognise what the hon. Member is saying, and I will go on to outline some of the other areas where the Government are helping. Improving accessibility is central to our…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Disabled Bus PassesUnder the previous Government, up to 50 stations were funded, with feasibility studies under the Access for All programme. I do not know whether the hon. Member’s station is part…10 Jul 2025