The House of Representatives will debate on Wednesday, April 9, the citizens initiative Public, Accessible, and Free Public Transport. Proposer Kim van Eekelen will explain the initiative in the plenary hall. The debate can be followed from 11:15 AM via the livestream and the Debat Direct app.
For this debate, Chris Jansen, State Secretary for Public Transport and Environment, will attend the House.
Public, Accessible, and Free Public Transport
The initiators are Kim van Eekelen and Renske Wienen from the citizens movement DeGoedeZaak. They believe that public transport in the Netherlands faces serious issues regarding accessibility, affordability, and quality. Therefore, they urge the government to bring public transport back into public hands. They also want travel by public transport to be free. These reforms are necessary to truly make public transport public again and to play a crucial role in a sustainable and fair society, according to the initiators.
What is a citizens initiative?
A citizens initiative is a proposal to submit a topic for consideration by the House of Representatives. It is aimed at creating, amending, or repealing a legal regulation. The citizens initiative is one of the most direct ways to make it clear to Members of Parliament how society can be improved.
Who can start a citizens initiative?
Anyone who is eligible to vote can also start a citizens initiative. Besides the 40,000 signatures, it is also required that the citizens initiative is a new topic that the House of Representatives is not yet dealing with. For more information, also read the page about the citizens initiative.
Read more, follow live, and watch later
- Follow the debate from 11:15 AM via the livestream or External link:Debat Direct. Through Debat Direct, you can also watch the debate later.
- View the documents associated with this meeting.