Access to rural transport and the fight against rural crime examined

• Parliament TV: Rural Economy
• Select Committee on the Rural Economy

Witnesses

Tuesday 27 November in Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster

At 9.45am

• Ben Colson, Chair, Bus Users UK
• Darren Shirley, CEO, Campaign for Better Transport
• John Birtwistle, Head of Policy - UK Bus, FirstGroup plc

At 10.45am

• Julia Mulligan, Chair, National Rural Crime Network
• Deputy Chief Constable Craig Naylor, Lead for Rural Crime, National Police Chiefs' Council

Areas of discussion

• What are the options for young people living in rural areas who need to travel to apprenticeships, jobs or further education?
• What role does the charity and voluntary sector play in the delivery of transport services?
• Is the charity and voluntary sector expanding services or simply filling gaps where the statutory and private sector has pulled out?
• What are the main pressures that commercial bus providers face when providing services to rural areas?
• What impact have funding cuts had on the ability of rural police forces to effectively manage the caseload in rural areas?
• What level of coordination is there among police forces when it comes to tackling rural crime?
• Is there a gap between the perception or fear of crime and the reality of crime in rural areas?
• Are there emerging technological solutions that will help address rural crime?

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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