Lords debate: public transport
12 June 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Lord Bradshaw introduced a debate in the House of Lords on 11 June on the quality and cost of - and level of crime on - public transport in the UK.
The discussion covered the railway industry, policy initiatives to tackle crime and the recent industrial action on London Underground, and heard from current and former spokespersons on transport.
- Lords Hansard: Public transport - cost, quality and crime
- Video and Audio: Public transport - cost, quality and crime
- Parliament News: Public transport: Lords debate
- About Parliament: Debates
- Companion to the Standing Orders of the House of Lords: Debates
In the House of Lords Members may table questions for debate, usually up to two hours and a half, on a specific issue or matter of concern. A minister responds on behalf of the Government.