Clause 1
Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
Hugh Bayley (City of York, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:
No. 31, in clause 1, page 1, line 19, at end insert—
‘(2A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the definition of “eligible journey” to exclude services which are primarily for the purposes of tourism.’.
No. 32, in clause 1, page 1, line 19, at end insert—
‘(2A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the definition of “eligible journey” to exclude services which have limited stops or are not primarily local services.’.
No. 15, in clause 1, page 3, line 2, at end add—
‘(12) Two years after the commencement of this Act the Secretary of State shall conduct a review of the definition of an “eligible service” and shall lay before Parliament a report setting out his findings.’.
No. 35, in clause 8, page 7, line 6, at end add—
‘(5) The Secretary of State may by order, amend section 93 of the Transport Act 1985 to require the provision of flexible alternative forms of concession, including for use on community transport.’.