Clause 3
Local Transport Bill [Lords]
12:30 pm
Ian Stewart (Eccles, Labour)
As the Committee heard in my opening remarks on the programme motion, I am strongly in favour of passengers being consulted about matters that are so important to them. It is good that across the country, as in my own constituency of Eccles, groups have formed with a particular interest in transport matters. In my constituency there are active transport users groups in the Swinton, Eccles and Irlam areas. They are my main source of information outside the House of Commons and they help me as a local politician better to understand the issues that affect my constituents. I am thus fully in favour of anything that furthers the consultative process to take into consideration the concerns, interests and views of such transport users groups. I welcome the amendment and any other amendments that will enhance the Bill in relation to proper consultation with passengers and users groups.