{"longTitle":"A Bill to make requirements relating to the design and operation of school buses; to make provision about road safety training for drivers and users of school buses; to establish a School Bus Safety Council; and for connected purposes.","summary":"<p>This Bill attempts to create a safety regime for school buses, with separate construction and use regulations. It would:</p><ul><li>create an offence of overtaking a school bus when it is stationary</li><li>make provision for training for pupils and drivers</li><li>require the Secretary of State to make an annual report to Parliament on the issue</li><li>create a new School Bus Safety Council to monitor the effects and enforcement of the Bill. </li></ul>","sponsors":[{"member":{"memberId":615,"name":"Malcolm Bruce","party":"Liberal Democrat","partyColour":"fc7d0b","house":"Commons","memberPhoto":"https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/615/Thumbnail","memberPage":"https://members.parliament.uk/member/615/contact","memberFrom":"Gordon"},"organisation":null,"sortOrder":1}],"promoters":[],"petitioningPeriod":null,"petitionInformation":null,"agent":null,"billId":481,"shortTitle":"School Bus (Safety) Bill","formerShortTitle":null,"currentHouse":"Commons","originatingHouse":"Commons","lastUpdate":"2009-10-26T15:55:00","billWithdrawn":null,"isDefeated":false,"billTypeId":8,"introducedSessionId":22,"includedSessionIds":[22],"isAct":false,"currentStage":{"id":13349,"stageId":7,"sessionId":22,"description":"2nd reading","abbreviation":"2R","house":"Commons","stageSittings":[],"sortOrder":2}}