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Bus Services Bill (HL). Committee stage third sitting (morning).

Schedule 4 agreed to as amended. Clauses 16 to 26 agreed to, with clauses 18, 19 and 26 agreed to as amended. New clause 1 (Bus companies: limitation of powers of authorities in England) agreed to on division (9 votes to 5). New clause 2 ((National strategy) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 3 (Disability awareness training) discussed with new clause 4 (Ability to make adjustments for disabled passengers), new clause 7 (Priority wheelchair spaces) and new clause 9 (Accessibility policies for bus passengers), debated and withdrawn. New clause 5 (Bus safety) debated and withdrawn. New clause 7 (Priority wheelchair spaces) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 8 (Termination of bus service operators grant) debated and withdrawn. Written evidence reported to the House. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 158).