Member

This would provide better value for money for passengers and taxpayers, save local authorities the costs arising from tendering services, stop profit leakage to commercial operators under franchising and deregulation, and enable all surplus revenue to be reinvested in improving services for passengers. Transport for Quality of Life has estimated that it could save £500 million a year, which is not insignificant. Will the Minister therefore commit to reviewing and publishing the potential benefits to the farepayer and taxpayer of allowing local transport authorities to directly award their bus services to the companies they create? I beg to move.