Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10

Parliament voted on Amendment 10 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill during its Report Stage on 10 September 2025. The amendment was defeated by 300 votes to 153. The government opposed the amendment, and the vote tally reflects that opposition holding firm against a cross-party group of supporters. The Bus Services (No.2) Bill is the government's primary vehicle for reforming how bus services are organised and regulated in England. Because no debate transcript is available for this division, the specific content of Amendment 10 cannot be determined from the available record. What is clear is that the government's position prevailed, blocking whatever change the amendment proposed to make to the bill. The vote divided sharply along party lines. Every Labour and Labour and Co-operative MP who voted did so against the amendment, providing the 293 no votes that secured its defeat. Support for the amendment came from the Conservatives (85 ayes), the Liberal Democrats (61 ayes), the Greens (3 ayes), Reform UK (4 ayes), and one independent, forming an unusual cross-party opposition bloc. No rebels were recorded on either side.