Member

Now is the time to show that we are no less ambitious for our communities and to set out on a path towards internationally leading bus services in England. To achieve that, new clause 22 would trigger a review into setting minimum bus service standards for communities in England, considering their varying requirements based on population size and rurality, alongside the regulatory powers and funding arrangements necessary for local transport authorities to implement a comprehensive network of this nature. I look forward to hearing the response from the Front Bench to this new clause, which I hope they will consider in the positive light in which it is intended.