division_name: Opposition Day &#8212; [9th Allotted Day] &#8212; Local Bus Services
motion: <p class="" pid="a.891.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="a.891.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House recognises that buses are an important tool to promote economic growth; regrets that, outside London, bus use is in decline; notes that since 2010 1,300 bus routes have been lost; further notes that since 2010 bus fares have risen five times faster than wages; further regrets that deregulation of the bus industry removed the ability of local authorities to co-ordinate their public transport networks; and calls on the Government to ensure that city and county regions are able to make use of London-style powers to develop more integrated, frequent, cheaper and greener bus services with integrated Oyster card-style ticketing.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.932.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put forthwith, </i>That the Question be now put.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.932.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">Question agreed to.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.932.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Main Question accordingly put.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.932.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="a.932.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 208, Noes 278.</p>