Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]

Lord Duncan of Springbank Excerpts

Committee stage
Tuesday 11th February 2025 Grand Committee

11: Clause 11, page 8, line 2, at end insert—
“(1A) A franchising authority may not make a direct award of a public service contract under this regulation until it has conducted an evaluation of the operator’s previous performance in meeting accessibility targets, including specific improvements to service accessibility for disabled passengers.”Member's explanatory statement
This amendment ensures that franchising authorities evaluate the incumbent operator’s past performance on accessibility metrics, including improvements for disabled passengers, before granting a direct award.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Duncan of Springbank) (Con)]

I call the noble Lord, Lord Moylan.

[A noble Lord]

Hear, hear!