RURAL BUS SERVICES IN LANCASHIRE

Early day motion 622, tabled 15 January 2007 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 14 members.

That this House is angered by the news that Lancashire County Council is to axe 29 bus services across Lancashire, many of which are rural services, as part of a programme of £10 million cuts; urges Lancashire County Council to rethink the planned cuts, as the removal of rural buses will hurt those rural dwellers who are reliant upon them; and notes that this decision will force people to use cars and burn more fossil fuels, which is against the Government's policy of using public transport to help reduce climate change.

Signatures by party: Conservative 4, DUP 4, Labour 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.