That the Parliament notes the X5 bus service provided by East Coast Buses between North Berwick, Dirleton, Gullane, Aberlady, Longniddry and directly on to Edinburgh, via the A1, has now been suspended since March 2020, following the introduction of national COVID-19 lockdown restrictions; understands that due to the suspension of the X5, commuters from Dirleton, Gullane and Aberlady now face an extra hour added to their daily commute into Edinburgh as there is no alternative direct public transport link into the city other than the longer 124 bus service, which stops at Prestonpans, Wallyford, Musselburgh and Portobello; further understands that a petition calling for the reinstatement of the X5 following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions has now received over 900 signatures, including more than 10% of the population of Gullane; believes that a draft proposal submitted to Lothian Buses by Rural East Lothian Bus Users (RELBUS) to re-timetable existing services to allow a partial return of the X5 service without harming the service for other communities in East Lothian is yet to receive a response; recognises that there are challenges facing bus operators, but that these challenges are not confined to the X5 route, and considers it is fundamentally unfair to solely target East Lothian and the X5 route, and notes with disappointment the reports of the failure of Lothian Buses, which is publicly owned, to engage with communities, locally elected members, and local organisations to find solutions to secure the return of the X5 service.