Dennis Skinner
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(9 years ago)
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Andrew Jones
My hon. Friend is, as ever, a significant champion for her constituency, and we agree fully on the merits of supporting buses.
Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)
Following on from that question, is the Minister aware that the real culprit in this business is the Tory Government? They have cut Derbyshire County Council’s grant by—are you listening?—£157 million. Give Derbyshire the money back and we can sort everything out in the whole county.
Andrew Jones
I do enjoy the hon. Gentleman’s interventions. I am sure he was very formidable—when he was in his prime. It is up to Derbyshire County Council to organise its own priorities, and we should be focusing on issues that make a difference.