Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26


make provision about local and school bus services; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Department for Transport)
What is this Bill?

The Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 17 December 2024 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

What type of Bill is this?

Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.

So is this going to become a law?

Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

Next Event: Tuesday 28th January 2025 - Committee stage

Last Event: Wednesday 8th January 2025 - 2nd reading (Lords)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Lords - 40%

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
08/01/2025
Bill
17/12/2024
Explanatory Note
17/12/2024

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

13th February 2025
Committee stage (Lords)
11th February 2025
Committee stage (Lords)
28th January 2025
Committee stage (Lords)
23rd January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 54 Running list of amendments – 23 January 2025
22nd January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 54 Running list of amendments – 22 January 2025
21st January 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum Corrected
21st January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 54 Running list of amendments – 21 January 2025
20th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 54 Running list of amendments – 20 January 2025
17th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 54 Running list of amendments – 17 January 2025
14th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 54 Running list of amendments – 14 January 2025
8th January 2025
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
8th January 2025
2nd reading (Lords)
3rd January 2025
Briefing papers
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 54 of 2024–25
18th December 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
17th December 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
17th December 2024
1st reading (Lords)
17th December 2024
Bill
HL Bill 54 (as introduced)
17th December 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 54 Explanatory Notes
17th December 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Transport
17th December 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment on Reduction in the use of new, non-zero emission bus on local bus services from the Department for Transport