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Local Transport Bill [ Lords ]
1:30 pm
Rosie Winterton (Minister of State, Department for Transport; Doncaster Central, Labour)
The right hon. Gentlemen and the hon. Member for Wimbledon need to reflect back on some of their earlier comments about their desire that local authorities consult with passenger user bodies. I have made it very clear that we want to be able to issue guidance to local authorities about the powers that will be exercised under these clauses. We cannot put everything on the face of the Bill: it is a well-established principle that guidance can be issued to assist local authorities—