Amendments 47 to 50

Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 5:30 pm on 2 April 2025.

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Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill:

Moved by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

47: Clause 30, page 30, line 24, leave out “that area” and insert “England”Member’s explanatory statementSee the statement for my amendment at clause 30, page 30, line 21.

48: Clause 30, page 30, line 24, at end insert—“(1A) A service falls within this subsection if it is—(a) a local service which has one or more stopping places in England and which—(i) is registered under section 6 of the Transport Act 1985, or(ii) is not required to be registered under that section because of section 123J(2) or an exemption granted under section 123PA(1), or(b) a London local service (within the meaning given by section 179 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999).” Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment provides for the requirement to use zero-emission buses to apply to local services registered under section 6 of the Transport Act 1985, local services in franchise areas and London local services.

49: Clause 30, page 31, leave out lines 10 and 11Member’s explanatory statementSee the statement for my amendment at clause 30, page 30 line 21.

50: Clause 30, page 31, line 17, at end insert—“(4) In section 160 (regulations and orders)—(a) in subsection (2), for “or 141A(1)” substitute “, 141A(1) or 151A(2)(b)”, and(b) in subsection (3), for “or 141A(1)” substitute “, 141A(1) or 151A(2)(b)”.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment provides for regulations setting the date of first registration for the purposes of the zero-emission vehicles requirement to be subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

Amendments 47 to 50 agreed.

Amendment 51 not moved.