Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2

Parliament voted on 10 September 2025 on whether to add New Clause 2 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill during its Report Stage, the phase at which MPs can propose additions and changes to a Bill before it proceeds further. The clause was defeated by 300 votes to 69. The Bus Services (No.2) Bill is the government's legislation to reform bus services in England. New Clause 2 was a proposed addition to the Bill at this stage of scrutiny, but no debate extracts are available in the provided record, so the precise content and effect of the clause cannot be stated with confidence. What is clear is that its defeat means the Bill continues without this addition. The Liberal Democrats supplied the overwhelming majority of the 69 Aye votes, with 61 of their MPs voting in favour. Reform UK, the Green Party, and a handful of others made up the remainder. Labour and its Co-operative Party allies voted almost unanimously against, providing the bulk of the 300 Noes. Only one Labour MP voted Aye. The Conservatives, despite having 116 MPs, had only 2 vote in favour and none against, with 114 absent or with no vote recorded. This division was one of several on the same day, with related amendments also defeated on votes of 153 to 300 and 158 to 297.