A Bill to place a duty on the Government to ensure that every town with a population of more than 10,000 people has a regular bus service operating seven days a week, and that local health services, including hospitals and GP surgeries, are served by those buses; and for connected purposes.
The Bus Services Bill would require the Government to ensure that every town with a population of more than 10,000 has a regular bus service operating seven days a week, and that those services connect to local health facilities such as hospitals and GP surgeries. It is currently at the first reading stage in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Helen Morgan of the Liberal Democrats.
The bill is at the 1st reading in the Commons (early stage). The provided voting data relate to Lords votes in 2017 on amendments, which were defeated.
In the Lords votes (2017), Labour, Independents and Liberal Democrats voted in favour of the amendments/new clauses, while Conservatives, DUP and Reform UK voted against; SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin did not vote.
Generated 21 February 2026
Based on 3 recorded votes • Sorted by % Aye
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.