Bus Service Cuts
- Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 October 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-23117
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
That the Parliament is concerned that hundreds of bus services in Scotland have been cut since March 2020; notes the support given to bus companies by the Scottish Government during the COVID-19 pandemic, but considers that, despite this, many parts of the country, including the Central Scotland region, have been left without an adequate service, and acknowledges that the Scottish Government has yet to commence Part 3 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 to allow local authorities to bring forward proposals for the provision of bus services in their area.
Supported by:
Michelle Ballantyne, Claudia Beamish, Neil Bibby, Bill Bowman, Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Alison Harris, James Kelly, Monica Lennon, Gordon Lindhurst, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Mike Rumbles, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Brian Whittle, Andy Wightman