New Clause 9 — Power of authorities to provide services in exceptional circumstances

Part of Orders of the Day – in the House of Commons at 4:30 pm on 27 October 2008.

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Photo of Stephen Hammond Stephen Hammond Shadow Minister (Transport) 4:30, 27 October 2008

Yes, but there are two points about that. One is that patronage in county council areas has increased. More importantly, 86 per cent. of the decline in bus patronage since 1950, which is when bus patronage started, happened while buses were still regulated, not in the period of deregulation.