REGULATION OF BUS SERVICES

Early day motion 1405, tabled 10 June 2002 by David Kidney (Labour). Signed by 75 members.

That this House notes that passenger bus services operated by private profit-making companies receive substantial amounts of public funding including direct route subsidy, concessionary fare schemes and fuel duty rebate; is concerned that these companies are putting profit before public service and that in consequence the public receives a less than comprehensive public bus transport service; and calls on the Government to introduce a form of regulation of bus services that ties the provision of public funding to quality, comprehensive and accountable public bus services.

Signatures by party: Labour 56, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 7, Plaid Cymru 2.