Leeds Metro Motion

This House Recognizes that

(1) Public transport is a cornerstone to the success of any modern city.

(2) Trains and Trams are the most efficient and environmentally friendly form of public transport.

(3) Leeds is the largest city not just within the UK but within Western Europe as a whole which does not have a Metro or Tram network.

Therefore, this House calls on the Government to

(1) Supply the Leeds Council with the funds necessary to plan and construct an adequate Metro and Tram system to serve the people of Leeds.

(2) Create a larger strategy to give Councils funds necessary to ensure they have adequate transit.

This motion was written by u/Amazonas122 on behalf of the Liberal Democrats

Deputy Speaker

The City of Leeds is, as mentioned in this motion the largest city in all of Western Europe which lacks adequate rail for transportation within its own boundaries. This leaves the people of Leeds forced to rely on private transportation or buses. This is frankly unacceptable for a City of nearly 800 thousand people and must be corrected. I'd also like to take a moment to restate the importance of green, sustainable public transit in general and hope that this method of funding aids many more communities around the UK in future.

This division ends at 10PM GMT on Saturday 25th November.

Link to debate can be found here