Bus Franchising

Debate between Simon Lightwood and Mike Amesbury

Monday 9th September 2024 Commons Chamber

[Simon Lightwood]

As I said, we are looking to consolidate and simplify the funding pots for bus services, and we hope to deliver more multi-year funding settlements.

[Mike Amesbury (Runcorn and Helsby) (Lab)]

I welcome the statement. The Minister is genuinely taking control of our buses after years of the wheels on the bus not going round and round. I look forward to seeing the return of a direct service from Runcorn to Liverpool. Will the Minister meet me and leaders in Cheshire to discuss taking control of bus service arrangements through a new devolution deal?

[Simon Lightwood]

I would welcome the opportunity to meet my hon. Friend.