37365 2008-09 354 Clive Betts 2008-12-17 That this House, aware of the substantial reduction in fuel prices, is dismayed at bus fare increases averaging eight per cent., and in some cases as high as 14 per cent., announced by First Bus in Sheffield; is further aware that these increases will hit those on low incomes the hardest, will offer further encouragement to the long-term decline in bus usage in the city and come after First Bus has announced profits of £180 million for the last six months accounting period, up from £103 million for the same period in 2007; and therefore calls on First Bus to rethink these unacceptable increases and on the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority and Executive to begin giving consideration to consulting local people on the possibility of using new powers in the Local Transport Act 2008 to establish quality contracts and remove the ability of bus operators to impose fare increases of this scale. Buses Clive Betts 2008-12-17 Proposed Sheffield, Attercliffe Labour Richard Caborn 2008-12-17 Seconded Sheffield Central Labour Angela Smith 2008-12-17 Seconded Sheffield, Hillsborough Labour John McDonnell 2008-12-18 Seconded Hayes & Harlington Labour David Blunkett 2008-12-18 Seconded Sheffield, Brightside Labour Jeremy Corbyn 2008-12-18 Seconded Islington North Labour Nicholas Clegg 2009-01-12 Signed Sheffield, Hallam Liberal Democrat Jim Devine 2009-01-13 Signed Livingston Labour David Clelland 2009-01-13 Signed Tyne Bridge Labour Kelvin Hopkins 2009-01-13 Signed Luton North Labour David Simpson 2009-01-14 Signed Upper Bann DUP Ann Cryer 2009-01-14 Signed Keighley Labour Rudi Vis 2009-01-19 Signed Finchley & Golders Green Labour Robert Wareing 2009-01-19 Signed Liverpool, West Derby Independent Alan Simpson 2009-01-21 Signed Nottingham South Labour Eric Illsley 2009-02-23 Signed Barnsley Central Labour