On 2nd April 2025, the House of Lords debated the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which a Bishop took part:
Division 1:
The Bishop of Hereford took part in a vote on an amendment to the bill tabled by Lord Holmes of Richmond stipulating that: “(2A) The Secretary of State must issue guidance requiring—
(a) buses to stop at the kerbside to allow all passengers to board from and alight directly to the pavement, and
(b) stopping places to be designed such that all passengers can continue their journey without crossing a live cycle lane running through or on any part of the pavement.
(2B) The organisations listed in subsection (6) must comply with the guidance issued under subsection (2A) when commissioning the design, construction or maintenance of a stopping place for a local service, or any facilities in the vicinity of a stopping place for a local service.”
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 214 / Not Content: 216
The Bishop of Hereford voted Content.
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