Backing the Better Buses Bill

Emma Foody, Labour and Co-operative MP for Cramlington and Killingworth, again raised her Big Bus Survey and bus services in the North East during a debate on the Better Buses Bill.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Ms Foody shared the experiences of local people across the Cramlington and Killingworth constituency and the feedback from her Big Bus Survey showing services to be unreliable, infrequent and inaccessible.

During the speech, she highlighted feedback from people living in Cramlington, Killingworth, Holywell, East Hartford, Shiremoor, Wideopen, and Seaton Delaval.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Emma Foody MP said “For too long, too many people in my area have been let down by bus operators favouring profits for commercial companies over delivering the public transport local people need and deserve.

“Every time the bus does not turn up, every time the route is cut back, every time it does not stop, it chips away at people’s independence, with every act stripping local people of their dignity bit by bit, forcing them to either rely on others or to do without.

“People across the towns and villages of my constituency have told me that the system is not working and has to change. Buses in my area are a lifeline, not a luxury.”

After the debate, Emma Foody MP said: “This government is taking steps to transform local bus services and give local people a greater say. People rightly deserve a system that works for them, not just for operators’ profits.”