Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:41 am on 4 September 2025.
Marie Tidball
Labour, Penistone and Stocksbridge
10:41,
4 September 2025
Under the Conservatives, 53% of buses were cut in my Constituency, including the SL1 tram link bus, leaving many of my constituents unable to go to work or school in Sheffield. Thanks to our better buses Bill and the work done by our Labour mayor, Oliver Coppard, our buses are being brought back under public control. Will the Leader of the House advise me how I can work with Ministers, our Labour mayor and Sheffield city council in order to reinstate the vital SL1 tram link bus?
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