Future of Buses

Part of Business of the House – in the House of Commons at 2:56 pm on 8 February 2007.

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Photo of Tobias Ellwood Tobias Ellwood Opposition Whip (Commons) 2:56, 8 February 2007

I am sure that the right hon. Gentleman is not surprised that a Member rises to respond to that comment. He is right that the debate is on an important issue, but let us look at the timetable for it. On what day is the debate taking place? This is the last day before recess and we are having a discussion about buses. Why was the subject of the debate not expanded? Does the right hon. Gentleman not agree that we should have a wider debate—one that is not only on buses, but on transport? If that were the case, we would find that not only Opposition Members but Labour Members would be more inclined to join in the debate.