Bus Routes: Local Consultation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:59 pm on 20 December 2022.

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Photo of Lisa Cameron Lisa Cameron Scottish National Party, East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow 6:59, 20 December 2022

I thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this extremely important and timely debate. Does he agree that bus services are perhaps even more vital in rural areas? I think about my own Constituency and Lesmahagow, which has an extremely poor service. One of the new estates in East Kilbride does not have a regular service at all. Surely it is incumbent on us all to work together, across party and across Governments, to ensure that people have vital services, particularly the most vulnerable?

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