Buses.
Bus services and regulation
Each row is one party. The bar shows how its MPs voted relative to a neutral midpoint — to the right = on-side with the majority position, to the left = opposed. The percentage figure is the share of that party’s MPs who took the same side: higher = more whip-disciplined, closer to 50% = a freer vote.
| Party | Stance vs neutral midpoint | Net % | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Lab | -30 | 20% on-whip · 271 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | +25 | 75% on-whip · 89 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | +30 | 80% on-whip · 60 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Lab | -31 | 19% on-whip · 29 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | -7 | 43% on-whip · 5 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | +44 | 94% on-whip · 4 MPs | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Grn | +30 | 80% on-whip · 3 MPs |
Source · Hansard · alignment is the share of party MPs who voted with the party majority on tagged divisions
| Date | Motion | Aye | No | Carried |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2025 | Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 23 Aye: Support the changes proposed by Amendment 23 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill · No: Oppose the changes proposed by Amendment 23, backing the Bill as drafted | 159 | 294 | No |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10 Aye: Support Amendment 10 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill, the content of which is not available from the debate record · No: Oppose Amendment 10 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill, likely reflecting the government's position given the vote tally | 155 | 295 | No |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 Aye: Support adding New Clause 2 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill, as proposed during Report Stage · No: Oppose adding New Clause 2 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill, backing the Bill as it stands without this addition | 72 | 300 | No |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 Aye: Support Amendment 58 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill, the specific terms of which are not available from the debate record · No: Oppose Amendment 58 to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill, likely reflecting the government's wish to pass the Bill unamended at this stage | 95 | 362 | No |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading Aye: Support the Bus Services (No.2) Bill becoming law, backing greater public and local authority control over bus networks to improve services for passengers. · No: Oppose the Bus Services (No.2) Bill, likely arguing it extends state intervention in transport markets, imposes costs on operators, or goes too far in centralising control over bus services. | 356 | 90 | Yes |
All 5 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on buses is most closely tracking the party majority. A fuller “most active by speech volume + written questions” ranking is pending — needs per-issue speech aggregation.
LabLabour Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Apsana Begum | Poplar and Limehouse | 75% |
| Lilian Greenwood | Nottingham South | 33% |
| Kanishka Narayan | Vale of Glamorgan | 25% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Leigh | Gainsborough | 100% |
| Julian Lewis | New Forest East | 80% |
| Simon Hoare | North Dorset | 80% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Morgan | North Shropshire | 80% |
| Ed Davey | Kingston and Surbiton | 80% |
| Andrew George | St Ives | 80% |
LabLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth Thomas | Harrow West | 20% |
| Stella Creasy | Walthamstow | 20% |
| Steve Reed | Streatham and Croydon North | 20% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Thomas | Tewkesbury | 80% |
| Patrick Spencer | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | 75% |
| Dan Norris | North East Somerset and Hanham | 20% |
RefReform UK
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Anderson | Ashfield | 100% |
| Richard Tice | Boston and Skegness | 100% |
| Sarah Pochin | Runcorn and Helsby | 100% |
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Buses” → the matching service line on council finance, with the ranked-spend table this section wants) is its own taxonomy job. Council service spend lives on the council pages today; cross-cut by issue here in a follow-on pass.