Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Patricia Ferguson and Torsten Bell

Tuesday 3rd November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Torsten Bell]

The hon. Lady is absolutely right to say that we want to see apprenticeships for young people in every part of the country, including in rural constituencies. That is why the Government have put in place the £2 bus fare in England, but we are obviously conscious that not everybody will be able to get a bus to their place of work, which is why the Chancellor has extended the freeze to fuel duty right the way through to next summer.

[Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow West) (Lab)]

5. What fiscal steps he has taken to support public services in Scotland.