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  Bus Services Bill - New Clause 1 - National Strategy for Buses
  
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  @ MP voted aye to create a national strategy for buses.
  @ MP voted no against creating a national strategy for buses.
  
  The majority of MPs voted to create a national strategy for buses.
  
  MPs were considering the Bus Services Bill[1]. 
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: ''National strategy'' and stated:
  
  :(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, publish a national strategy for local bus services setting out the objectives, targets and funding provisions for rural, urban and inter-urban local bus services in the ten years after Royal Assent is given to this Act.
  
  :(2) The national strategy must include a consideration of a reduced fare concessionary scheme for young people aged 16 to 19.â 
  
  The rejected new clause was accompanied by the following explanatory note:
  
  :This new clause would require the Secretary of State to publish a national strategy for buses.
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/busservices.html Parliament's webpage on the Bus Services Bill]
  
  
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