MALCOLM BRUCE SCHOOL SAFETY BILL
31 August 2009

UPDATE ON THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.---- 16/07/09

YOU CAN READ THE DEBATE HERE

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2009-07-02a.585.0&s=school+bus+deaths#g589.0

 

Congratulations to Malcolm Bruce for his debate this afternoon 2/7/09
I am sure we can take the Transport Minister Sadik Khan as a man of his word.
He said he would be open to debate, a genuine offer to meet with open ears, we can ask no more at this stage.
Please read the debate & see exactly what Malcolm said
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  We also thank those who supported him , it is good to see others share our opinion, indeed some have been working to change this for years

The other supporting Members of Parliament include: David Blunkett MP (Lab), Peter Bottomley (Con) and fellow North East MPs, Sir Robert Smith MP (LD) and Anne Begg MP (Lab).
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 YOU WILL SEE BY THIS ANY CHANGE OF LAW REGARDING SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WILL TAKE AGES, EVEN TO GET A PILOT BILL UP & RUNNING WILL TAKE A LONG TIME.
THERE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TIME IN THIS PARLIAMENT TO DO SO, BEFORE AN ELECTION.
 
IT HAS TO GO THROUGH ALL THESE STAGES
 
THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO EXCEPT GO WITH THE SYSTEM, WE CANNOT CHANGE IT. WE FIGHT ON
 
HOWEVER IT WILL RAISE THE DISCUSSION, & WILL RAISE THE PROFILE OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY, WE THANK MALCOLM FOR RAISING THIS BEFORE THE HOUSE & WE THANK THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED HIM IN DOING SO
 
WE ALSO STILL HAVE THE PETITIONS COMMITTEE AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, WE HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THEY CAN DO UNDER LEGISLATION THAT IS DEVOLVED
 
AS YOU CAN SEE ITS COMPLICATED
 
 

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