Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nigel Griffiths (Labour), on Wednesday, 23 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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RISE IN SCOTTISH BUS FARES

That this House notes with regret the decision taken by the Scottish National Party-led administration to penalise bus users with an inflation-busting 10 per cent. fares rise in Edinburgh and elsewhere because of its refusal to pass on to Scottish bus operators the UK Government's fuel duty rebate; and further notes the results of the Competition Commission's examination of the Scottish Government's budget revealed that no fuel duty will be rebated in the next three years, as a consequence of which Scottish bus passengers will be forced to pay higher fares which will damage the UK Government's aim of encouraging greater use of public transport.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1416 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Mohammad Sarwar

Gavin Strang

Mark Lazarowicz

Frank Doran

John Robertson

Subjects

Devolution Buses Scottish Parliament

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk