Bus Franchising

Mike Amesbury Excerpts
Monday 9th September 2024

(4 days, 7 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Lightwood Portrait Simon Lightwood
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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 Portrait Mike Amesbury (Runcorn and Helsby) (Lab)
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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 Portrait Simon Lightwood
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I would welcome the opportunity to meet my hon. Friend.