Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) — Amendment 13 — 26 Mar 2025 at 19:43
Moved by Lord Moylan
13: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause-“Poor performance of franchising(1) If, due to poor operational or financial management by the franchising authority or franchisees, there is a persistent failure to deliver a service specified by the contract, the Secretary of State may take over the management of the service.(2) In exercising this power, the Secretary of State may substitute themselves for the franchising authority in the relevant contract.(3) The Secretary of State shall continue to manage the service until such time as-(a) a new contract is let, or(b) another permanent solution is found.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment seeks to provide the Secretary of State with the power to intervene in cases where franchised bus services are persistently failing due to poor operational or financial management.
Ayes 129, Noes 185.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.| Party | Majority (Not-Content) | Minority (Content) | Turnout |
| Con | 0 | 118 (+2 tell) | 40.4% |
| Crossbench | 7 | 0 | 4.1% |
| DUP | 0 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 95 (+2 tell) | 0 | 53.6% |
| LDem | 45 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Non-affiliated | 4 | 3 | 14.0% |
| PC | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Total: | 154 | 124 | 35.8% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by party
Lords for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible lord who could have voted in this division
| Name | Party | Vote |
| Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee | Non-affiliated | aye |
| Baroness Stowell of Beeston | Non-affiliated (front bench) | aye |
| Lord Taylor of Warwick | Non-affiliated | aye |