Adjournment debate on Thursday, 1 December 2011, in the House of Commons, led by Louise Ellman. The answering member was Norman Baker.

Bus Services

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on funding of bus services.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 536 c358-82WH
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department for Transport
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Bus services after the spending review. Transport Select Committee ninth special report - government response to the Committee's eighth report of session 2010-12 (HC 750).
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons; Bus services after the spending review. Transport Select Committee eighth report with formal minutes, evidence and appendices. Additional written evidence is contained in volume II, available on the committee website at www.parliament.uk/transcom
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Norman Baker | 536 c381-2WH (Link to this contribution) There is an issue as to the extent to which other elements of what is happening in the wider market,...; Louise Ellman | 536 c382WH (Link to this contribution) I thank Members for their constructive contributions, which I hope will help us to improve bus servi...; Julie Hilling | 536 c378-9WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for giving way; he is being generous with his time. My question is simple: have...; Norman Baker | 536 c378WH (Link to this contribution) Yes, but for the last time, as I need to make some progress.; Julie Hilling | 536 c378WH (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister give way?; Norman Baker | 536 c380-1WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for rightly putting that point on record. Several Members raised th...; Iain Stewart | 536 c380WH (Link to this contribution) I would like to place it on record that a key body instrumental in brokering that deal was the Milto...; Iain Wright | 536 c378WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister has had 18 months in office. He has just set out his approach. When will he enact it?; Norman Baker | 536 c378WH (Link to this contribution) I will not give way again, as I am trying to answer the hon. Gentleman's points, and he is anticipat...; Iain Wright | 536 c378WH (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister give way on that point?; Norman Baker | 536 c378WH (Link to this contribution) I will, but I need to make progress.; Iain Wright | 536 c378WH (Link to this contribution) If the Minister will let me continue with my rant, that Pontius Pilate approach to decision making w...; Norman Baker | 536 c377-8WH (Link to this contribution) What I am saying—I hope that I have said it fairly—is that it is a challenging position for local au...; Norman Baker | 536 c378WH (Link to this contribution) I will. I always try to respond to all points made by hon. Members, as those who have heard me respo...; Julie Hilling | 536 c377WH (Link to this contribution) Perhaps one of the things that should be considered is the level of cuts made to those local authori...; Norman Baker | 536 c377WH (Link to this contribution) It is important to note that. That is a very relevant point and it leads me on, perhaps, to the poin...; Lord Walney | 536 c377WH (Link to this contribution) What the Minister has said is potentially important and will be listened to by councils throughout t...; Norman Baker | 536 c377WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady will appreciate that I am not responsible for how the Department for Communities and L...; Lord Walney | 536 c372-4WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you for calling me to speak, Mr Bayley. It is good to be serving under your chairmanship for t...; Norman Baker | 536 c374-6WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr Bayley, for calling me to speak. As always, I will do my best to respond to the variou...; Paul Maynard | 536 c376-7WH (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister confirm that it is interesting to note that the National Union of Rail, Maritime a...; Julie Hilling | 536 c370-2WH (Link to this contribution) I apologise for having been somewhat remiss at the start of my speech in the first debate, first, in...; Iain Stewart | 536 c367-70WH (Link to this contribution) It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bayley, and I add my thanks and congrat...; Iain Wright | 536 c364-7WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bayley. It is always a pleasure to follow the ...; Paul Maynard | 536 c361-4WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bayley. The Committee's inquiry has been one o...; Louise Ellman | 536 c358-61WH (Link to this contribution) Buses are the most popular form of public transport in this country. There were 4.6 billion bus pass...; Lord Walney | 536 c381WH (Link to this contribution) I am aware of the quote, but does the Minister accept that, while it is one thing to look at that in...; Norman Baker | 536 c379-80WH (Link to this contribution) Yes. We will have clarity from the commission, and clarity from the Government on BSOG, in the early...
Subjects: Bus services Concessions Local government Older people Public transport Subsidies Cuts
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