Public Control over Bus Services

There have been votes in Parliament on greater public control of bus services.

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Lord Pickles almost always voted against greater public control of bus services

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about greater public control of bus services:

  • On 15 Jun 2016: Lord Pickles voted to establish the West Midlands Combined Authority across the local government areas of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Show vote
  • On 19 Jan 2016: Lord Pickles voted against regulation of local bus networks and against public ownership of the railways. Show vote
  • On 5 Nov 2014: Lord Pickles voted against local government having powers to develop more integrated, frequent, cheaper and greener bus services with integrated Oyster card-style ticketing. Show vote

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