Railways Bill — Amendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 16 April 2026

Report StageThursday 16 April 2026
Railways Bill, As Amended
(Amendment Paper)
This document lists all amendments tabled to the Railways Bill. Any withdrawn amendments are listed
at the end of the document. The amendments are arranged in the order in which it is expected they will
be decided.
_NC1 Olly Glover
Helen Morgan
Adam Dance
Vikki Slade
Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Passengers’ Charter
(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months beginning on the day on which
this Act is passed, lay before Parliament a Passengers’ Charter.
(2) A Passengers’ Charter must include—
(a) a guarantee about value for money, quality of service, and provision
of adequate seating for any single part of a journey taken by rail for a
duration greater than thirty minutes;
(b) targets for reliability of services;
(c) a timetable for implementing improvements to passenger
accommodation on train services, including in relation to—
(i) seat design,
(ii) availability of high-speed WiFi and reliable cellular network
service,
(iii) provision of power outlets,
(iv) storage for luggage, bicycles, pushchairs and prams,
(v) provision of toilets, including standards of cleanliness and
accessibility, and
(vi) provision of on-board catering on any train service with a total
duration of at least two hours;

(d) a guarantee relating to improving the accessibility of trains, stations,
areas immediately surrounding stations and interfaces with connecting
transport modes, and replacement road services, for passengers with
disabilities;
(e) extension of the principles behind Delay Repay compensation to include
a framework of compensation for failures to comply with the Passengers’
Charter for lack of specified on-board amenities;
(f) a commitment that Great British Railways will take all reasonable steps
to ensure that systems for compensating passengers for delays or
disruption—
(i) are digital by default;
(ii) minimise any administrative burden on passengers when applying
for compensation;
(iii) allow, where practicable, for compensation to be issued
automatically based on information attainable by Great British
Railways from about a customer’s journey or from a ticketing
account.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to lay a Passengers’ Charter and sets out the what
the charter should contain, including provision relating to customer amenities, value for money,
accessibility and compensation.
_NC2 Olly Glover
Adam Dance
Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Report on the potential merits of customer loyalty programmes
(1) Within twelve months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the
Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report on the potential merits
of customer loyalty programmes for rail passengers (“rail miles programmes”).
(2) A review under this section must consider any beneficial effect on the growth
of rail passenger numbers of introducing rail miles programmes.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would ensure the Secretary of State conducts a report into potential benefits of a
“rail miles” programme for passenger numbers.
_NC3 Olly Glover
Helen Morgan
Adam Dance
Vikki Slade
Helen Maguire
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. To move the following Clause—
“Fund for future railway improvements
(1) The Secretary of State must establish a fund for the purpose of providing
improvements to the railway in the long term, including investment in new or
reopened railways lines and stations.
(2) The fund under this section is to be called the Tomorrow’s Railway Fund (“the
fund”).
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument provide
for monies to be allocated to the fund for each funding period.
(4) Local and regional transport authorities may apply to the Secretary of State
to receive a grant of monies from the fund, for the purpose of enabling
construction of new railways stations and associated infrastructure.
(5) A purpose enabling construction under subsection (4) includes a feasibility
study for any station or associated infrastructure.
(6) In this section “funding period” has the meaning given in Paragraph 1(9) of
Schedule 2 to this Act.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would establish a new funding mechanism for local authorities to bid central
government for funding for feasibility studies on, or construction of, new stations, railways, or other
enhancements.
_NC4 Olly Glover
Helen Morgan
Adam Dance
Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Restoring Your Railway fund: review
(1) Within twelve months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the
Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report containing a review of
the Restoring Your Railway Fund.
(2) The review under subsection (1) must consider the effect of the fund on the
reopening of railways lines and stations.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to review the Restoring Your Railway Fund, announced
by the previous Government in February 2020.
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_NC5 Olly Glover
Adam Dance
Vikki Slade
Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Rails to Trails Programme
(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act,
establish a programme to facilitate the conversion of disused railway lines,
sidings and associated land into active travel routes for—
(a) walkers,
(b) wheelers,
(c) cyclists, and
(d) horse riders.
(2) The programme must include—
(a) a national statutory framework to support community groups and local
authorities to acquire and convert the land set out in subsection (1),
(b) a long-term fund to provide financial incentives and resources for local
authorities and public bodies to convert the land for such use;
(c) mechanisms to ensure landowners are fairly compensated for any land
that is acquired or converted.
(3) The programme under this section is to be referred to as the “Rails to Trails
Programme”.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Government to turn disused railways into active travel paths.
_NC6 Olly Glover
Vikki Slade
Adam Dance
Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Report on Great British Railways’ ticketing function
(1) Great British Railways must prepare and publish a report on how it will exercise
its function under section 3(1)(d) of this Act (the “ticketing function”).
(2) A report under this section must include plans for Great British Railways to—
(a) introduce a cap on fare increases not exceeding the rate of inflation,
applicable to and reviewed as part of each 5-year funding settlement
for the railway,
(b) extend, and where not currently provided for provide, a 50% discount
on all train fares for passengers aged under 18 years,
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(c) offer discounted fares for passengers who are UK armed forces veterans,
(d) establish a tap-in tap-out method of ticketing across England, Wales
and Scotland,
(e) guarantee that any fare offered to passengers for purchase via any
means is the best value fare, and that there is no inequality in fare for
the same ticket when purchased via different means,
(f) introducing a National Railcard across England, Wales and Scotland,
(g) enable open-source access to Great British Railways’ ticketing systems
and rates databases for third-party retailers,
(h) collaborate with local and regional transport authorities to enable
multimodal ticketing between railway passenger services and local bus,
light rail and other public transport networks, and
(i) take all reasonable steps to simplify fares and remove barriers to travel
where a single journey undertaken by a passenger involves travel on—
(i) multiple rail services, or
(ii) at least one rail service and at least one additional form of public
transport.
(3) For the purposes of this section the rate of inflation is calculated in accordance
with any increase in the Retail Price Index.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require GBR to report on how it will undertake its ticketing function. It
requires GBR to set out how it would cap fare increases; extend children’s and veterans’ discounts;
provide that a single best price is available across ticketing mediums; and provide access to systems
for third-party retailers.
_NC7 Olly Glover
Adam Dance
Vikki Slade
Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Rail climate resilience and decarbonisation framework
(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months beginning on the day on which
this Act is passed, publish a framework that seeks to meet the following
objectives—
(a) reduce the carbon footprint of the rail network;
(b) identify sections of the network vulnerable to climatic risks including
drought, soil moisture deficit, flooding, heat and cold.
(2) The framework must include a schedule of required infrastructure
improvements to the sections of network identified under subsection (1)(b).
(3) Great British Railways must publish a report on the progress of the objectives
set out in subsection (1) every two years beginning on the date on which the
framework is published.
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(4) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament each report as set out in
subsection (3).”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause establishes a statutory climate resilience and decarbonisation framework and requires
regular reporting on progress made against the objectives set out in the framework.
_NC8 Olly Glover
Vikki Slade
Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Great British Railways: environmental targets
(1) In the exercise of any of its functions, Great British Railways must take all
reasonable steps to contribute to—
(a) the achievement of targets in sections 1 to 3 of the Environment Act
2021,
(b) the achievement of targets set under Part 1 of the Climate Change Act
2008,
(c) the programme for adaptation to climate change under section 58 of
the Climate Change Act 2008, and
(d) the achievement of targets set under the Air Quality Standards
Regulations 2010.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires Great British Railways to takes steps to contribute to meeting targets set
out in existing legislation on climate change.
_NC9 Olly Glover
Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Great British Railways Board
(1) The Secretary of State must appoint a Board to review decisions taken in respect
of Great British Railways (“the Board”).
(2) The Secretary of State must appoint to the Board persons who are employees
of, or otherwise represent—
(a) Great British Railways,
(b) open access passenger operators,
(c) freight operators,
(d) The Office for Rail and Road,
(e) The Passengers’ Council, and
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(f) an organisation or campaign group representing passengers with
accessibility requirements.
(3) The Board must comprise at least six members and no more than half of its
membership may be employed by, or otherwise represent, Great British
Railways.
(4) Great British Railways must determine the frequency of board meetings in any
year.
(5) Any—
(a) decision by the Secretary of State concerning, or,
(b) direction given by the Secretary of State to
Great British Railways must be notified to the Board prior to the making of
the decision or issuing of the direction, and such decision or direction may only
be made if a majority of the Board approves of it being made.
(6) The Board must publish any decision or direction it considers, and whether it
has approved any such decision or direction.
(7) Where the Board has not approved a decision taken by, or direction given by,
the Secretary of State to Great British Railways—
(a) the Board must notify the Secretary of State that it has not approved
the decision or direction, and its reasons for not doing so;
(b) the Secretary of State may proceed to make any such direction or
decision provided that, in their opinion, it is necessary to do so.
(8) Where subsection (7)(b) applies, the Secretary of State must publish a statement
setting out reasons for proceeding with the direction or decision.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the creation of a GBR Board, constituted of relevant internal and
external stakeholders and regulatory bodies, which the Secretary of State would have to consult on
major decisions and changes.
_NC10 Ann Davies
. To move the following Clause—
“Devolution of rail to Wales
(1) Schedule 7A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended according to
subsection (2).
(2) In section E2 (Rail Transport), omit paragraph 117.
(3) Before the end of the period specified in subsection (5), the Secretary of State
must by regulations provide for the transfer of functions relating to rail in
Wales to Welsh Ministers.
(4) The functions transferred under subsection (3) must include, but are not limited
to—
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(a) the management of rail infrastructure;
(b) the operation and funding of rail infrastructure;
(c) the planning, funding and management of maintenance, enhancement
and renewal of rail infrastructure;
(d) the regulation of capacity, access, charging and performance
arrangements of rail infrastructure; and
(e) the integration of passenger services with rail infrastructure.
(5) Regulations under subsection (3) must come into force—
(a) on a date no later than three years after the passing of this Act, or
(b) on a date agreed between the Secretary of State and the Welsh
Ministers,
whichever is the earlier.
(6) Regulations under this section must make provision about funding for the
Welsh Ministers relating to the functions transferred to them under subsection
(4).
(7) Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must lay
before Parliament a report setting out the level of funding to be provided
under subsection (6).
(8) Regulations in this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause devolves rail in Wales to the Welsh Government and makes provision about the
devolution of commensurate funding.
_NC11 Vikki Slade
Liz Jarvis
Manuela Perteghella
Ben Maguire
David Chadwick
Steve Darling
Sarah GreenSarah DykeLisa Smart
Daisy CooperMr Paul KohlerTom Gordon
Adam DanceCaroline VoadenJohn Milne
Carla DenyerOlly GloverSiân Berry
Hannah SpencerAdrian RamsayDr Ellie Chowns
Steve WitherdenHelen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Safe bicycle storage at railway stations
(1) Great British Railways and all passenger railway service operators have a duty
to provide sufficient safe bicycle storage facilities at all stations that they
operate.
(2) In this section “safe bicycle storage” means cycle lockers or cycle hangers.
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(3) For the purposes of this section, safe bicycle storage is sufficient if each railway
station has—
(a) at least one safe bicycle storage facility on or adjacent to its premises,
and
(b) at least one additional safe bicycle storage facility for every 30 vehicle
parking spaces at the station.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require every station to have safe bike storage in place for passengers.
_NC12 Ann Davies
. To move the following Clause—
“Welsh rail funding report and strategy
(1) Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must lay
before Parliament a report setting out—
(a) an estimate of the cost of unfulfilled rail infrastructure enhancement
and renewal need in Wales since 1 April 2000;
(b) a strategy to fulfil any need identified under paragraph (a).
(2) A report under subsection (1) must include a definition of “unfulfilled rail
infrastructure enhancement and renewal”.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires a review of funding, including as needed to make up for rail infrastructure
not developed since 2000.
_NC13 Ann Davies
. To move the following Clause—
“Investment in rural areas in Wales
(1) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must prepare
and publish a strategy (“the strategy”) to increase levels of investment in
railway infrastructure enhancement in rural areas in Wales.
(2) The Secretary of State may revise or replace the strategy.
(3) The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers when preparing the
strategy.
(4) The Secretary of State must receive the consent of the Welsh Ministers before
publishing, revising or replacing the strategy.”
Member's explanatory statement
This New Clause would require the Secretary of state to publish a strategy on improving railways
enhancement investment in rural areas of Wales.
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_NC14 Jerome Mayhew
. To move the following Clause—
“Passenger growth target
(1) The Secretary of State must set and publish a target to increase passenger
numbers in Great Britain.
(2) The Secretary of State—
(a) must keep the target under review, and
(b) may revise or replace it.
(3) If the Secretary of State revises or replaces the target, the Secretary of State
must publish the revised or replacement target.
(4) Great British Railways must, when exercising its statutory functions, have regard
to—
(a) the target set by the Secretary of State under this section, and
(b) any strategy or policy of the Scottish Ministers relating to the growth
of passenger numbers in Scotland.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to set a passenger growth target.
_NC15 John McDonnell
Andy McDonald
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Apsana Begum
Steve Witherden
Ian Byrne
Rachael Maskell
Ian Lavery
Nadia Whittome
. To move the following Clause—
“Travel facilities for rail staff
(1) Great British Railways must, following consultation with such trade unions as
the Secretary of State may specify, provide free and discounted travel to persons
who are—
(a) employed by GBR;
(b) employed by a subsidiary of GBR;
(c) employed by a company owned by GBR;
(d) employed by a company contracted to provide a service to GBR;
(e) employed by a company licensed to operate railway services on GBR
infrastructure;
(f) employed by a railway services company owned by Scottish Ministers,
Welsh Ministers or a devolved transport authority;
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(g) employed by a company that is subcontracted to provide rail services
to a rail company owned by Scottish Ministers, Welsh Ministers or a
devolved transport authority; or
(h) any other person as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause to require the creation of an industry wide concessionary travel scheme for rail staff,
and a requirement for that scheme to be consulted with the trade unions.
_NC16 Steve Witherden
Rachael Maskell
David Smith
Chris Hinchliff
Cat Eccles
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Richard QuigleyGrahame MorrisBambos Charalambous
Julia BuckleyHarpreet UppalDr Simon Opher
Kim JohnsonIan ByrneChris Webb
Navendu MishraBell Ribeiro-AddyKate Osborne
Iqbal MohamedShockat AdamAyoub Khan
Dr Ellie ChownsCarla DenyerAdrian Ramsay
Alison HumeAnn DaviesSiân Berry
Zarah SultanaJeremy CorbynSadik Al-Hassan
Andy McDonaldPeter PrinsleySimon Hoare
Vikki SladeHannah SpencerAndy MacNae
. To move the following Clause—
“Reopening of services to underserved areas
(1) Great British Railways must establish a department for the purpose of
identifying areas underserved and unserved by railway services.
(2) In meeting its purpose, the department must consider—
(a) options to restore and reopen any lines closed after March 1963, and
(b) the potential to add stations onto existing lines.
(3) The department must cooperate with relevant transport authorities.
(4) In subsection (3), relevant travel authorities means—
(a) Scottish Ministers;
(b) Welsh Ministers;
(c) in England—
(i) any—
(a) mayoral strategic authority,
(b) combined authority, or
(c) combined county authority
with responsibility for rail transport or integration of services
with rail transport, and
(ii) in relation to Greater London, the Mayor of London.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require GBR to establish a department to look at options to reopen closed
lines, or add new stations to existing lines, to increase service to underserved and unserved places.
_NC17 Wendy Morton
. To move the following Clause—
“Duty to consult certain Members of Parliament
(1) Great British Railways must consult certain Members of Parliament before
making a decision within subsection (2).
(2) A decision is within this subsection if—
(a) it relates to railway passenger services or railway infrastructure, and
(b) in the opinion of Great British Railways, making that decision would
have a significant effect on the economy of any area or on persons
living, working or travelling in that area.
(3) In this section “certain Members of Parliament” means any Member of the
House of Commons who represents a parliamentary constituency that includes
any part of an area as described in subsection (2)(b).”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require Great British Railways (GBR) to consult MPs whose constituencies
include areas likely to be affected by decisions made by GBR relating to passenger services or railway
infrastructure.
_NC18 Connor Naismith
David Baines
Lorraine Beavers
Ms Polly Billington
Mr Jonathan Brash
Julia Buckley
Ms Stella CreasyPam CoxAndrew Cooper
Mr Paul FosterBill EstersonCat Eccles
Sarah HallDr Allison GardnerDaniel Francis
Charlotte NicholsLuke MyerTerry Jermy
Oliver RyanSarah RussellAndrew Ranger
Chris WebbAlex SobelCat Smith
Kim JohnsonTim RocaJo White
Carla DenyerSiân BerryJeremy Corbyn
Hannah SpencerAdrian RamsayDr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
. To move the following Clause—
“Railway services: safeguarding accreditation scheme
(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations ensure that all operators of
passenger railway services participate in a recognised safeguarding accreditation
scheme.
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(2) Any scheme under subsection (1) must be recognised by—
(a) the British Transport Police, or
(b) any other authority determined as suitable by the Secretary of State.
(3) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires all rail service operators to engage with a nationally recognised safeguarding
scheme.
_NC19 Jerome Mayhew
. To move the following Clause—
“Railway workforce: dispute resolution
(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision about railway
workforce terms and conditions and dispute resolution.
(2) Regulations under this section may designate which terms and conditions for
staff working on the railways require—
(a) consultation prior to agreement, or
(b) can be imposed without consultation.
(3) Any industrial disputes about arrangements under subsection (2) must be
referred to a dispute resolution process.
(4) Any findings of a dispute resolution process under subsection (3) must be
accepted and actioned in full including—
(a) any enforcement action to be taken;
(b) any award of the dispute resolution by all parties.
(5) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would allow the Secretary of State to define which railway workforce terms and
conditions can be imposed, and which must be agreed, and for any that must be agreed, to refer
disputes to binding dispute resolution.
_NC20 Alex Mayer
Rachael Maskell
. To move the following Clause—
“Duty to integrate across modes of transport
In exercising any of their functions under this Act, the Secretary of State and
Great British Railways must seek to promote the integration of railway
passenger services with—
(a) bus and coach services,
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(b) tram and light rail, and
(c) micromobility.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause puts a duty on Great British Railways and the Secretary of State to promote the
multimodal transport integration with rail.
_NC21 Rachael Maskell
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Ian Lavery
Apsana BegumIan Byrne
Steve Witherden
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
. To move the following Clause—
“Transfer schemes relating to open access operators
(1) The Secretary of State must make one or more schemes under which persons
who are employees of open access operators (“open access employees”) may
become employees of GBR.
(2) Any scheme under this section must—
(a) include provision that is the same as, or similar to, provision made by
the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
2006 (S.I. 2006/246);
(b) provide that open access employees may become employees of GBR in
the event that their employer ceases to operate.
(3) Paragraph 2(b) applies regardless of whether GBR has taken over operation
of any services previously run by the employer of those open access employees.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would enable employers of open access operators to transfer to GBR under TUPE
should those operators cease to run services.
_NC22 Sarah Owen
Vikki Slade
Rachael Maskell
. To move the following Clause—
“Duty to provide step-free access
(1) Within six months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the
Secretary of State has a duty to approve such works as are necessary to enable
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step-free access to all platforms at qualifying stations served by any GBR
passenger service.
(2) In this section, a station is a qualifying station if—
(a) in any given year, at least one million passengers—
(i) start a rail journey,
(ii) end a rail journey, or
(iii) transfer between passenger train services
at the station; and
(b) on the day on which this Act is passed, there is not step-free access to
all platforms at the station.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to approve work on ensuring stations serving more
than one million passengers a year are step-free.
_NC23 Sarah Owen
Vikki Slade
Rachael Maskell
. To move the following Clause—
“Accessibility strategy for the railway network
(1) Within one year beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary
of State must publish and lay before Parliament an accessibility strategy for
the railways network (“the strategy”).
(2) The purpose of the strategy is to describe how the railway will be made
accessible for all passengers by the end of the period of ten years beginning
on the day on which the strategy is published, having particular regard to
disabled persons.
(3) The strategy must include—
(a) a timetable and programme of works for delivering permanent step-free
access at all stations and to all platforms;
(b) measures for ensuring accessible rolling stock, interchange, and station
facilities;
(c) an assessment of costs and funding requirements to meet the purposes
of paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d) a plan for monitoring progress against any goals set in the strategy,
including through annual reporting to Parliament; and
(e) arrangements for consultation with such disabled persons’ organisations
and other persons as the Secretary of State may designate.
(4) The strategy must not consider any reasonable adjustment for disabled persons
as a substitute for the provision of permanent step-free access at all stations
and to all platforms.
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(5) Arrangements under paragraph (3)(e) must include consultation throughout
the development, implementation, and review of the strategy, including
involvement in design and delivery of any activity proposed by the strategy.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Secretary of State to prepare a ten-year railways accessibility
strategy, within one year of the passage of the Bill.
_NC24 Richard Quigley
Dr Simon Opher
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Cat Eccles
Grahame Morris
Chris Hinchliff
Peter LambIan ByrneClive Lewis
Jodie GoslingAlex SobelJulia Buckley
Steve WitherdenJohn McDonnellLee Barron
Jo WhiteKim JohnsonSiân Berry
Carla DenyerHannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Rachael MaskellIqbal MohamedDr Ellie Chowns
John Whitby
. To move the following Clause—
“Regional railway services passenger organisations
(1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, establish a passenger organisation
for each region in which Great British Railways operates ("GBR regions").
(2) Any user of railway services who is resident in, or who regularly uses services
within, a region may join the regional passenger organisation established
under subsection (1) for that region.
(3) The purpose of each regional passenger organisation is to represent passenger
interests, including representation of passengers’ expertise to management
boards of GBR regions.
(4) Regulations under this section must provide for the governance of each regional
passenger organisation, including that members of each organisation must
elect a chair and officers, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State.
(5) The Secretary of State must take all reasonable steps to ensure that officers
elected under subsection (4) include a proportionate representation of groups
protected under the Equality Act 2010.
(6) The Secretary of State must assess and publish an annual report on any steps
taken under subsection (5).
(7) No less than one-third of any regional board established to govern or oversee
Great British Railways must comprise representatives of regional passenger
organisations, including a proportionate representation of disabled passengers.
(8) Any representative to which subsection (7) applies—
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(a) must be elected to that post by a basic majority of members of the
organisation, and
(b) may vote on any decision made by that board.
(9) Regulations under this section must create a disabled people’s committee as
part of each regional passenger organisation, with a majority of disabled
people, to serve in an expert advisory and supervisory capacity to the regional
passengers organisation and the GBR regions.
(10) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to establish regional passengers groups in each region
in which GBR operates, with the purpose of representing passengers' interests and putting forward
passengers' expertise.
_NC25 Richard Quigley
Dr Simon Opher
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Cat Eccles
Grahame Morris
Chris Hinchliff
Peter LambIan ByrneClive Lewis
Jodie GoslingAlex SobelJulia Buckley
Steve WitherdenJohn McDonnellLee Barron
Jo WhiteKim JohnsonSiân Berry
Carla DenyerHannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Rachael MaskellIqbal MohamedDr Ellie Chowns
. To move the following Clause—
“National passengers group
(1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, establish a national passengers
group (“the group”), comprising representatives of each regional passenger
organisation under section [Regional railway services passenger organisations].
(2) The purposes of the group under subsection (1) are to—
(a) facilitate engagement with regional passenger organisations on national
rail proposals,
(b) act as a body that the Secretary of State and GBR must consult on
national rail proposals, and
(c) provide oversight and scrutiny to the regulatory work of the Passengers’
Council.
(3) Regulations under this section must provide for the governance of the group,
including that members of the group must elect a chair and officers, under
arrangements made by the Secretary of State.
(4) The Secretary of State must take all reasonable steps to ensure that officers
elected under subsection (3) include a proportionate representation of groups
protected under the Equality Act 2010.
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(5) The Secretary of State must assess and publish an annual report on any steps
taken under subsection (4).
(6) Any national board established to govern or oversee Great British Railways
must comprise at least one-third representatives of this national passenger
organisation, including a proportionate representation of disabled passengers.
(7) Any representative of the group to which subsection (6) applies—
(a) must be elected to that post by a basic majority of members of the
group, and
(b) may vote on any decision made by that board.
(8) Regulations under this section must create a National Accessibility Panel as
part of the national passengers’ organisation, with a majority of disabled
people, to serve in an expert advisory and supervisory capacity to the national
passengers group and the national GBR board.
(9) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to establish a new national passengers group made
up of representatives of regional passenger organisations and requires that the group is represented
on a GBR national board.
_NC26 Andy McDonald
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Ian Lavery
Apsana Begum
Carla Denyer
Hannah Spencer
Ian Byrne
Siân Berry
Adrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
. To move the following Clause—
“Transfer of employees to GBR
(1) For the purpose of meeting GBR’s function in section 3(1)(i) of this Act, the
Secretary of State must make one or more schemes under which persons who
hold employment for—
(a) Network Rail,
(b) any franchise operated by DfT Operated Ltd, or
(c) any franchise operated by a rail company under a contract with the
Department for Transport,
become employees of GBR.
(2) A scheme made under this section must in particular include provision that is
the same as, or similar 25 to, the provision made by the Transfer of
Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246).”
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Member's explanatory statement
This new clause is consequential on Amendment 64 and enables for the transfer of employees to
GBR from Network Rail and DfT-operated franchises.
_NC27 Andy McDonald
Cat Eccles
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Lorraine Beavers
Zarah Sultana
Peter Lamb
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
Carla Denyer
Hannah Spencer
Siân Berry
Adrian Ramsay
. To move the following Clause—
“Pension schemes
(1) Within three months of this Act receiving Royal Assent, the Secretary of State
must make regulations relating to active members of the Railway Pension
Scheme who joined the scheme after 4 November 1993.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) must—
(a) provide that any person who—
(i) is an active Member of the Railway Pension Scheme,
(ii) joined that section of the Railways Pension Scheme after 4
November 1993, and
(iii) becomes an employee of GBR through arrangements made under
this Act,
remains a member of the Railway Pension Scheme under terms and
benefits that are no less favourable than those terms and benefits
received by the person prior to the passing of this Act;
(b) provide that persons employed by GBR are eligible to join either—
(i) the Railway Pension Scheme, or
(ii) any other scheme, provided that the terms and benefits of that
scheme are equivalent to the Railway Pension Scheme.
(3) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution
procedure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would provide that employees of GBR, or those transferred into GBR, can continue
to access the Railways Pension Scheme or a pension scheme providing equivalent benefit.
_NC28 Zöe Franklin
Vikki Slade
Helen Maguire
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. To move the following Clause—
“Season ticket discount
(1) Great British Railways must provide a scheme enabling persons who are—
(a) under the age of 25, and
(b) enrolled in full-time education at a recognised educational institution
to access a discounted season ticket for travel on railway passenger services
provided by participants in the scheme.
(2) A discounted season ticket under this section—
(a) must cost no less than a third of the price of the full-price season ticket
provided by Great British Railways, and
(b) may be limited to allow travel only between the holder of the season
ticket’s residence and recognised educational institution.
(3) “recognised educational institution” means any body under the Education
(Recognised Bodies) (England) Order 2020.”
_NC29 Dr Ben Spencer
. To move the following Clause—
“Duty to co-operate
(1) The Secretary of State may direct Great British Railways to co-operate with
transport authorities and other specified persons where such cooperation
would—
(a) reduce transport disruption, and
(b) ensure the effective operation of transport networks.
(2) Before the end of 12 months of the passing of this Act and every subsequent
12 months, the Secretary of State must lay before both Parliament an annual
report on any direction that has been taken under subsection (1).
(3) The report must include—
(a) an assessment of expected transport disruption resulting from—
(i) maintenance;
(ii) construction;
(iii) any other work;
related to railways infrastructure operated by Great British Railways
and ancillary services.
(4) The report must be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause gives the Secretary of State the power to direct GBR to co-operate with transport
authorities to ensure the effective operation of transport networks and to reduce disruption.
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_NC30 Dr Ben Spencer
. To move the following Clause—
“Accessible rail strategy
(1) Within 12 months of the passing of this Act and before the end of each
subsequent period of 10 years, Great British Railways must publish a strategy
on accessible rail.
(2) Each strategy under subsection (1) must set out required services standards for
stations operated by Great British Railways.
(3) Services standards under section (2) must include targets for the—
(a) percentage of stations with step free access,
(b) number of days per year on which lifts at each station are operational,
(c) number of stations at which passenger assistance is available.
(4) Before the end of 12 months beginning with the publication of a strategy
under subsection (1), and before the end of every subsequent 12 months, Great
British Railways must publish a report on performance against the strategy.
(5) Any report under subsection (4) must be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause mandates that Great British Railways publish an accessibility strategy every ten years
to monitor and improve accessibility across the rail network, and that GBR reports annually on its
progress against the accessibility strategy.
_NC31 Dr Ben Spencer
. To move the following Clause—
“Service changes: consultation
(1) Before making any planned changes to passenger services, Great British Railways
must—
(a) publish a statement on the compatibility of the changes with—
(i) its functions under Section 1;
(ii) its regard to strategies under Section 16;
(b) publish notice of the impact of the changes on any station or routes;
(c) make provision for compensation claims for passengers affected by the
changes;
(d) consult—
(i) local stakeholders,
(ii) passenger groups, and
(iii) groups representing those with accessibility requirements
about those changes.
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(2) In this section, “service changes” has such meaning as the Secretary of State
must by regulations specify, provided that it include changes to rail—
(a) timetables;
(b) routes;
(c) service capacity.
(3) Regulations under this section must specify the framework for any
compensation under subsection 1(c).
(4) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution
procedure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause sets out requirements for Great British Railways to ensure any planned changes to
passenger services are only made with due consideration of its objectives and following
communication with stakeholders.
_NC32 Dr Ben Spencer
. To move the following Clause—
“Nationally significant infrastructure projects
(1) An application for a nationally significant infrastructure project may not be
proceeded with unless the Secretary of State has published a report on the
impact of the project on rail infrastructure and services.
(2) A report under subsection (1) must consider—
(a) capacity of the rail network,
(b) the potential need for new lines or services,
(c) level crossings, and
(d) the accessibility of the rail network.
(3) The report must be laid before Parliament prior to a decision being made on
the application.
(4) In this section, “nationally significant infrastructure project” has the meaning
given in section 14 of the Planning Act 2008.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to review provision of rail infrastructure and services
before an application for a nationally significant infrastructure project can be approved, to ensure
the rail network remains able to meet the needs of passengers.
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_NC33 David Chadwick
Martin Wrigley
Manuela Perteghella
Cameron Thomas
Christine Jardine
Richard Foord
Helen MorganDaisy CooperOlly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Rail devolution: Wales
(1) Schedule 7A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(2) In Section E2 (Rail Transport), omit paragraph 117.
(3) Within two years of this Act receiving Royal Assent, the Secretary of State must
lay before both Houses of Parliament regulations providing for the transfer
of functions relating to rail services in Wales to Welsh Ministers.
(4) The functions transferred under subsection (3) must include, but are not limited
to, responsibility for—
(a) railway infrastructure in Wales;
(b) the specification, provision and regulation of railway passenger services
in Wales;
(c) the development, publication and implementation of a Welsh Rail
Strategy;
(d) the funding, planning, delivery and maintenance of rail enhancement
and renewal projects in Wales; and
(e) the regulation of access, capacity, charging and performance
arrangements for rail infrastructure in Wales.
(5) No regulations may be made by the Secretary of State under this section unless
they have been laid in draft before, and approved by, both Houses of
Parliament.
(6) On the same day that the regulations specified in subsection (3) are laid before
Parliament, the Secretary of State must also publish a statement of rail funding
detailing the additional funding to the Welsh Consolidated Fund that will be
made by His Majesty's Government as a result of rail devolution.
(7) This section comes into force on the day this Act receives Royal Assent.”
_NC34 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Mutual and co-operative structures
(1) Great British Railways must publish a report on the potential benefits to
passenger railways services of mutual and co-operative corporate structures.
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(2) The report under subsection (1) must consider the impact of mutual and
co-operative corporate structures on employee engagement and governance.
(3) The report must be laid before each House of Parliament within six months of
this Act being passed.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires GBR to explore and consider mutual and cooperative corporate structures
with regards to employee engagement and governance.
_NC35 James Wild
. To move the following Clause—
“Duty to consider capacity at Ely Junction
(1) In exercising functions under section 17 (rail freight target) and section 15 (rail
strategy), the Secretary of State must have regard to the need to increase
capacity at Ely Junction.
(2) The rail strategy prepared under section 15 must—
(a) identify Ely Junction as a capacity constraint of national strategic
importance for freight and passenger services, and
(b) set out how the Secretary of State will work with Great British Railways
and other relevant bodies to address that constraint.
(3) Within twelve months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the
Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report on progress towards
resolving capacity constraints at Ely Junction.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Secretary of State, when setting the rail freight target and
preparing the statutory rail strategy, to treat Ely Junction as a nationally significant capacity constraint
and to report to Parliament on progress in addressing it.
_NC36 Helen Maguire
Vikki Slade
. To move the following Clause—
“Remembrance Sunday ticket fare exemption
(1) The Secretary of State must make regulations which require Great British
Railways to provide a scheme enabling persons under subsection (2) to travel
for free on railway passenger services to and from events that commemorate
Remembrance Sunday.
(2) Regulations under this section must include a person who—
(a) is a member of the armed forces;
(b) has been a member of the armed forces; or
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(c) is a widow, widower, or one direct family member of any member of
the armed forces who has died in the course of their service.
(3) Regulations under this section must apply the provision of paragraph (2)(c) in
such a way that one person is entitled to free travel for each member of the
armed forces to which that paragraph applies.
(4) “armed forces” as set out in subsection (2) means any of His Majesty’s forces
(within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006).”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Secretary of State to make a travel fee exemption for journeys
to and from Remembrance Sunday events for armed forces personnel, armed forces veterans and
one representative of a deceased armed forces member across all Great British Railways passenger
services.
_NC37 Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Train frequency duty
(1) The Secretary of State must undertake a public consultation on the frequency
of Great British Rail services.
(2) The consultation under subsection (1) must consider the appropriate frequency
of train services to ensure services meet local need.
(3) The Secretary of State must publish a report on the outcome of the consultation
under subsection (1) within one year beginning on the day on which this Act
is passed.
(4) The report under subsection (3) must—
(a) propose a frequency of rail services that will meet local need;
(b) include proposals for continuous engagement with local communities
about the frequency of rail services for those communities.
(5) Before the end of the period of six months beginning on the day on which a
report under subsection (3) is published, the Secretary of State must by
regulations provide for a duty on Great British Railways to provide the
frequency of train services as set out in that report (“the duty”).
(6) Within one year following the making of regulations under subsection (5), and
once per year thereafter, the Secretary of State must publish a report on—
(a) the extent to which Great British Rail has met the duty under such
regulations;
(b) where the duty is not being met, any proposed changes to Great British
Rail services to better allow the duty to be met.
(7) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution
procedure.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Secretary of State to undertake a public consultation and the
regular reporting and monitoring of train frequency to ensure timetabling reflects the needs of
local communities.
_NC38 Helen Maguire
. To move the following Clause—
“Accessible ticket machines
(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision about the accessibility
of ticket machines in all stations used by Great British Railways passenger
services.
(2) Regulations made under this section must provide that all stations used by
Great British Railways passenger services have at least one ticket machine that
meets necessary accessibility requirements for wheelchair users.
(3) Regulations made under this section must provide that all ticket machines—
(a) offer all ticket types available across all Great British Railways passenger
services;
(b) have the same user interface;
(c) include accessibility options for passengers with sight or hearing loss;
and
(d) include the same language options as ticket machines operated by
Transport for London.
(4) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution
procedure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Secretary of State to mandate the use of the same ticketing
machine across all Great British Railways passenger service stations, introduce a minimum number
of accessible ticket machines per station and offer the same ticketing options across the network
for passengers and tourists.
_NC39 Ruth Cadbury
Steff Aquarone
Dr Scott Arthur
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Jacob Collier
Olly Glover
Rebecca SmithBaggy ShankerAlex Mayer
Laurence Turner
. To move the following Clause—
“Passengers’ Council Board
(1) The Secretary of State must appoint a board of the Passengers’ Council.
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(2) The persons appointed to the board by the Secretary of State must include a
minimum of two disabled persons.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would ensure representation of disabled people on the Board of the Passengers’
Council.
_50 Cat Eccles
Andy McDonald
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Ian Lavery
Apsana Begum
Steve Witherden
Ian Byrne
Rachael Maskell
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
. Clause 3, page 2, line 19, at end insert “on an equal basis via any means of sale, including
online and at station ticket offices,”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would give GBR a statutory function to ensure that passenger fares must be sold
at ticket offices on the same basis as online.
_1 Olly Glover
Vikki Slade
. Clause 3, page 2, line 26, at end insert—
“(h) complying with the provisions of the Passengers’ Charter laid under
section [Passengers’ Charter]”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on NC1.
_56 Rachael Maskell
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Ian Lavery
Apsana BegumIan Byrne
Steve Witherden
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
. Clause 3, page 2, line 26, at end insert—
“(h) ensuring the safety, including safety from assault, of all GBR and
non-GBR employees that facilitate railway services, and
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(i) ensuring that there are safe staffing levels to facilitate railway services.”
_64 Andy McDonald
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Ian Lavery
Apsana Begum
Carla Denyer
Hannah Spencer
Ian Byrne
Siân Berry
Adrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 3, page 2, line 26, at end insert—
“(h) acting as the single employer of all persons currently employed by—
(i) Network Rail,
(ii) franchises operated by DfT Operator Limited,
(iii) franchises operated by rail companies under contracts for
passenger rail services between those companies and the
Department for Transport, and
(iv) such other companies operating or facilitating rail services as
the Secretary of State may specify, provided that any such
specification is made following consultation with and with the
agreement of relevant trade unions.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would add to GBR’s statutory functions a duty to act as a single employer for all
rail workers transferring into it from Network Rail and DfT franchises, and for persons employed by
rail companies wholly owned by Scottish and Welsh Ministers to be transferred into GBR subject to
the agreement of those ministers.
_2 Olly Glover
Vikki Slade
. Clause 3, page 2, line 31, at end insert—
“(2A) Great British Railways’ function under subsection (1)(d) must be exercised in
accordance with the findings of the report published under section [Report
on Great British Railways’ ticketing function].”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is related to NC6 and requires that GBR exercises its ticketing function in accordance
with the findings of the report detailed in that new clause.
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_5 Olly Glover
. Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert—
“(4A) Great British Railways must, when exercising its statutory functions, seek to
increase passenger traffic on railways.
(4B) Great British Railways must set and publish targets in relation to subsection
(4A).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require Great British Railways to exercise its statutory functions with a view
to increasing passenger numbers.
_46 Wendy Morton
. Clause 7, page 5, line 27, at end insert—
“(5A) The Secretary of State must provide a copy of a direction, variation or revocation
published in accordance with subsection (5) to the Transport Select Committee
of the House of Commons.
(5B) References in this section to the Transport Committee of the House of
Commons—
(a) if the name of that Committee changes, are references to that
Committee by its new name, and
(b) if the functions of that Committee (or substantially corresponding
functions) become functions of a different Committee of the House of
Commons, are to be treated as references to the Committee by which
the functions are exercisable.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require that any published direction, or variation or revocation of a direction,
issued to Great British Railways by the Secretary of State is provided to the Transport Committee of
the House of Commons.
_28 Grahame Morris
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Ian Lavery
Apsana Begum
Steve Witherden
Ian Byrne
Rachael Maskell
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
. Clause 13, page 7, line 27, at end insert “, including the levying of charges on providers of
railway rolling stock.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This amendment ensures that the charges GBR may impose include possible levies on rolling stock
companies.
_37 Ruth Cadbury
Rebecca Smith
Olly Glover
Laurence Turner
Jacob Collier
Steff Aquarone
Baggy ShankerDr Scott ArthurAlex Mayer
. Clause 15, page 8, line 22, after “publish” insert “lay before Parliament”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require the Secretary of State to lay the Rail Strategy before Parliament.
_4 Olly Glover
. Clause 15, page 8, line 23, at end insert “for the next 30 years for”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would ensure that the rail strategy set out in Clause 15 must cover a 30-year period.
_55 Sarah Dyke
Adam Dance
Chris Coghlan
Ben Maguire
David Chadwick
John Milne
Christine Jardine
Daisy Cooper
Pippa Heylings
Olly Glover
Mr Paul Kohler
Charlotte Cane
Vikki Slade
Ian Sollom
Brian Mathew
Helen Morgan
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Caroline Voaden
Helen Maguire
. Clause 15, page 8, line 26, at end insert—
“(c) the expansion of the railway network to rural population settlements
that are currently not served by the railway, and
(d) co-operation between GBR and relevant local and regional transport
authorities, for the purpose of integrating railways with bus services
and active travel options including cycling routes and walking routes.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require that the rail strategy to include measures to support rail travel in
rural areas, and measures to better integrate rail travel with other travel options, including active
travel.
_68 James Wild
. Clause 15, page 8, line 26, at end insert—
“(c) resolving key capacity constraints of national strategic importance,
including Ely Junction.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is related to NC35. It would require that the Rail Strategy includes consideration
of key capacity constraints, and include Ely Junction as such a constraint.
_65 Dr Ben Spencer
. Clause 15, page 8, line 28, at end insert—
“(2A) The rail strategy must include a strategy for level crossings (“the level crossings
strategy”).
(2B) The level crossing strategy must set out an assessment of the impact of level
crossings on the economy and community of the area in which the level crossing
is situated, for the purpose of reducing disruption caused by level crossings.”
_66 Dr Ben Spencer
. Clause 15, page 8, line 28, at end insert—
“(2A) The rail strategy must include an assessment the ability of passengers to change
between—
(a) main line rail services and branch line rail services, and
(b) rail services and other modes of public transport.
(2B) An assessment under subsection (2A) must consider how to reduce delays and
disruption to end-to-end journeys involving a change between rail services, or
between rail services and other modes of public transport.”
_38 Ruth Cadbury
Rebecca Smith
Olly Glover
Laurence Turner
Jacob Collier
Steff Aquarone
Baggy ShankerDr Scott ArthurAlex Mayer
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. Clause 15, page 8, line 33, at end insert—
“(4A) When the strategy is revised or replaced [in accordance with subsection (4)(b)],
the Secretary must lay before Parliament the revised or replaced strategy,
subject to subsection (4B).
(4B) The duty under subsection (4A) does not apply where the Secretary of State
considers that all revisions made to the strategy are non-substantive.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament any replacement, or
substantively revised, rail strategy.
_67 Dr Ben Spencer
. Clause 17, page 9, line 29, at end insert—
“(1A) Any proposals by the Secretary of State and Great British Rail about how they
intend to meet the target under section must include an assessment of the
impact of those proposals on level crossings.”
_29 Chris Hinchliff
Andy McDonald
Ian Byrne
Nadia Whittome
Siân Berry
Carla Denyer
Hannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 18, page 10, line 16, leave out subsection (a) and insert—
“(a) so as to protect and promote the rights and interests of users and
potential users of railway passenger services, including in particular the
rights and interests of disabled persons.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment replaces the requirement to consider the interests of users of the railway and needs
of disabled users of the railway with a requirement to protect and promote the rights of those
persons.
_70 Ruth Cadbury
Steff Aquarone
Dr Scott Arthur
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Jacob Collier
Olly Glover
Rebecca SmithBaggy Shanker
Rachael Maskell
Alex Mayer
Laurence Turner
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. Clause 18, page 10, line 17, after “particular,” insert “in the manner best calculated to make
improvements for”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require the duty-holders to exercise their functions in a way that improves
accessibility of the rail network rather than only promoting the interests of disabled persons.
_53 Chris Hinchliff
Ian Byrne
Nadia Whittome
Siân Berry
Carla Denyer
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael MaskellHannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
. Clause 18, page 10, line 26, at end insert “including the value of public investments”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment adds a requirement to consider the value of public investments as part of the
general duty on cost-efficiency in relation to public funds.
_30 Chris Hinchliff
Andy McDonald
Ian Byrne
Nadia Whittome
Siân Berry
Carla Denyer
Hannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 18, page 10, line 26, at end insert—
“(g) so as to maximise, so far as practicable within the resources available,
the social and economic benefits resulting from the operation of the
railway network in Great Britain,
(h) having regard to the effect the provision of railway services has on the
environment,
(i) so as to increase the use of railways relative to other modes of transport,
(j) so as to achieve targets towards the full accessibility of the rail network,
(k) so as to secure the affordability of fares,
(l) so as to improve connectivity between rail and other forms of transport.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment gives Great British Railways additional duties to maximise social and economic
benefits, achieve targets for modal shift and accessibility, secure the affordability of fares and improve
connectivity between rail and other forms of transport.
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_35 John McDonnell
Andy McDonald
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Apsana Begum
Carla Denyer
Hannah Spencer
Ian Byrne
Siân Berry
Adrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
Ian Lavery
Nadia Whittome
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 18, page 10, line 26, at end insert—
“(g) in the manner best calculated to promote the transfer into direct
employment by GBR of non-GBR employees who facilitate railway
services.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment ensures that Great British Railways performs its duties in a way that ensures the
maximum possible insourcing and integration of the rail workforce.
_48 Jerome Mayhew
. Clause 18, page 10, line 26, at end insert—
“(g) acting in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner,”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would place a requirement on Ministers, Great British Railways and the ORR to
exercise their functions in a fair and non-discriminatory manner.
_49 Siân Berry
Carla Denyer
Dr Ellie Chowns
Adrian Ramsay
Hannah Spencer
. Clause 18, page 10, line 26, at end insert—
“(g) in the manner best calculated to increase the overall distance travelled
by passengers—
(i) by rail,
(ii) by rail relative to private car use and domestic flights, and
(iii) resulting from the integration of rail services with active travel,
bus, tram, metro, coach, ferry and any other public transport
services.”
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_59 Sarah Owen
. Clause 18, page 10, line 28, at end insert “provided that they must not favour the conditions
of paragraph (f) over the conditions of paragraph (a) to the extent that any station may not
have step-free access as a result of balancing the requirements.”
_36 John McDonnell
Andy McDonald
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Apsana Begum
Carla Denyer
Hannah Spencer
Ian Byrne
Siân Berry
Adrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
Ian Lavery
Nadia Whittome
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 18, page 10, line 32, at end insert—
““non-GBR employees” means—
(a) employees of a company or body contracted to provide services to GBR
to facilitate railways services, including cleaning;
(b) employees of companies granted a licence to operate services on GBR
infrastructure;
(c) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate
following consultation with such trade unions as the Secretary of State
may specify.”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 35.
_57 Rachael Maskell
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Ian Lavery
Apsana Begum
Carla Denyer
Hannah Spencer
Ian Byrne
Siân Berry
Adrian Ramsay
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
Dr Ellie Chowns
Steve Witherden
. Clause 19, page 11, line 17, at end insert—
“(3) In meeting the duty under subsection (2), they must—
(a) take all reasonable steps to prevent and reduce incidents of assault
against persons working on the railways, and
(b) ensure levels of staffing sufficient to meet the duty.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would ensure GBR will have a duty to reduce staff assaults and protect safe staffing
levels.
_31 Chris Hinchliff
Ian Byrne
Nadia Whittome
Siân Berry
Carla Denyer
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael MaskellHannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
. Clause 20, page 11, line 28, at end insert—
“(h) its functions as the enforcement body for rail passenger rights and
obligations, consumer protection and accessibility, including passenger
related licence conditions.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment means that the ORR’s duty to promote competition does not apply when it conflicts
with its passenger rights enforcement duties.
_54 Chris Hinchliff
Ian Byrne
Nadia Whittome
Siân Berry
Carla Denyer
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael MaskellHannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
. Clause 20, page 11, line 31, insert “provided that such exercise does not adversely affect
passenger rights, network integration or unreasonably increase the cost to public funds of
providing railway services.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment means that ORR must exercise its duty to promote competition in a way that does
not adversely affect passenger rights, network integration, or unreasonably increase costs to public
funds.
_10 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 21, after “are” insert “UK veterans,”
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Member's explanatory statement
This amendment, alongside Amendments 13, 16, 19 and 22, would require GBR to continue to offer
discounted rail fares for veterans.
_11 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 21, after “are” insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment, along with Amendments 14, 17, 20 and 23, would require GBR to continue to offer
discounted rail fares for members of the UK armed forces and their families.
_12 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 21, after “are” insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment, along with Amendments 15, 18, 21 and 24, would require GBR to continue to offer
discounted rail fares for young people aged 26 to 30.
_32 Chris Hinchliff
Vikki Slade
Rachael Maskell
Peter Swallow
Warinder Juss
Cat Eccles
Steve WitherdenShockat AdamNeil Duncan-Jordan
Ann DaviesIqbal MohamedHarpreet Uppal
Adrian RamsayGrahame MorrisBambos Charalambous
Siân BerryDr Simon OpherRichard Quigley
Julia BuckleyJeremy CorbynNadia Whittome
Barry GardinerBrian LeishmanIan Byrne
Hannah SpencerDr Ellie ChownsCarla Denyer
Clive Lewis
. Clause 34, page 18, line 23, at end insert—
“(1A) Great British Railways must provide a scheme enabling persons who are British
residents to travel at discounted fares for an annual fee on railway passenger
services provided by all licensed rail operators.”
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_13 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 30, after “are” insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 10.
_14 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 30, after “are” insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 11.
_16 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 33, after “are" insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 10.
_17 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 33, after “are" insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 11.
_18 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
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. Clause 34, page 18, line 33, after “are" insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 12.
_19 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 37, after “are" insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 10.
_20 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 37, after “are" insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 11.
_21 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 37, after “are" insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 12.
_22 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after “are" insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 10.
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_23 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after “are" insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 11.
_24 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after “are" insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 12.
_15 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 19, line 30, after “are” insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 12.
_33 Chris Hinchliff
Andy McDonald
Ian Byrne
Nadia Whittome
Siân Berry
Carla Denyer
Hannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 36, page 19, lines 35, leave out subsection (a) and insert—
“(a) must protect and promote the rights and interests of users and potential
users of railway passenger services, including in particular the rights
and interests of disabled persons.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This amendment adds the requirement to protect and promote passenger rights and the rights of
disabled persons to the duties of the Passengers’ Council.
_71 Ruth Cadbury
Steff Aquarone
Dr Scott Arthur
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Jacob Collier
Olly Glover
Rebecca SmithBaggy ShankerAlex Mayer
Laurence Turner
. Clause 36, page 19, line 35, leave out “must have particular regard to” and insert “must take
all reasonable steps to promote improvements in meeting”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require the Passengers’ Council to exercise its functions in a way that promotes
improvements in the accessibility of the rail network rather than only having regard to the interests
and needs of disabled passengers.
_60 Sarah Owen
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 36, page 20, line 2, at end insert—
“(2) In taking into account costs under subsection (1)(b), and having regard to its
duty under paragraph (1)(a), the Council must not treat the cost of providing
step-free access as sufficient reason for preferment of other reasonable
adjustments to meet the interests and needs of disabled persons.”
_47 Jerome Mayhew
. Clause 42, page 23, line 12, leave out from “must” to the end of line 18, and insert “take
such action, from the range of enforcement actions open to them, as is necessary to remedy
or prevent the contravention, unless there is a legal impediment to so doing or the issue has
satisfactorily been remedied.
(4) The ORR must take such enforcement action as required by this section within
one month of the matter being referred by the Passengers’ Council.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require the ORR to take enforcement action within one month of an issue
being referred to it by the Passengers’ Council.
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_61 Sarah Owen
. Clause 46, page 24, line 29, at end insert “including provision of step-free access at stations
and on trains”
_39 Alex Mayer
. Clause 48, page 26, line 3, before "a mayoral strategic authority" insert "the mayor of"
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment clarifies that statutory duties to consult apply to the mayor of a mayoral combined
authority.
_51 Cat Eccles
Andy McDonald
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Ian Lavery
Apsana Begum
Steve Witherden
Ian Byrne
Rachael Maskell
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
. Clause 49, page 26, line 29, at end insert—
“(fa) any proposed—
(i) closure,
(ii) reduction in provision of, or
(iii) amendment to the operating hours of,
ticket offices,”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require GBR to consult the Passengers’ Council on closure of, reduction in
provision of, or any changes to opening hours of, ticket offices.
_58 Rachael Maskell
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Cat Eccles
Ian Lavery
Apsana Begum
Carla Denyer
Hannah Spencer
Ian Byrne
Siân Berry
Adrian Ramsay
John McDonnell
Nadia Whittome
Dr Ellie Chowns
Steve Witherden
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. Clause 49, page 26, line 31, at end insert—
“(h) any proposed changes to staffing levels at stations or on trains.
(3) The Passengers’ Council must undertake a public consultation before responding
to Great British Railways about any matter under subsections (2)(a) and 2(h).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require any changes to staffing at stations or on trains to be subject to
consultation with the Passengers’ Council, and require the Passengers’ Council to consult the public
on such changes as well as on changes under subsection (2)(a).
_62 Sarah Owen
Apsana Begum
Vikki Slade
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 49, page 26, line 31, at end insert—
“(h) provision of step-free access at stations and on trains”
_52 Cat Eccles
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Rebecca Long Bailey
Kim Johnson
Ian Lavery
John McDonnell
Nadia WhittomeApsana Begum
Steve Witherden
Ian Byrne
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 49, page 26, line 31, at end insert—
“(3) The Passengers’ Council must undertake a public consultation before responding
to Great British Railways about any matter under subsection (2)(fa).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on Amendment 51 and requires the Passengers’ Council to consult
the public about proposals from GBR to close, or change the opening hours of, ticket offices.
_63 Sarah Owen
Vikki Slade
Rachael Maskell
. Clause 53, page 28, line 12, after “persons” insert “including but not limited to provision of
step-free access at stations and on trains”
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_69 James Wild
. Clause 63, page 35, line 39, after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) In performing the duty under subsection (1), Great British Railways must have
particular regard to increasing capacity at Ely Junction for both freight and
passenger services.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require Great British Railways, in performing its capacity duty, to have
particular regard to increasing capacity at Ely Junction and the wider Ely area for the benefit of both
freight and passenger services.
_8 Olly Glover
. Clause 63, page 36, line 4, at end insert—
“(aa) the achievement of the Rail freight target set out in Section 17, and”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment requires GBR to retain sufficient capacity over GBR infrastructure to allow for the
achievement of the rail freight target.
_9 Olly Glover
. Clause 63, page 36, line 6, at end insert—
“(3) Where Great British Railways decides not to grant access to persons to a specific
part of the network to reserve capacity, Great British Railways must—
(a) publish a statement (a “capacity reservation statement”) setting out
the evidence relating to the decision;
(b) consult—
(i) the Office for Rail and Road, and
(ii) any other persons who have sought access to that part of the
network.
(4) A capacity reservation statement must explain how the decision taken by Great
British Railways under subsection (3) reflects the best use of GBR infrastructure
for the operation of trains as set out in the infrastructure capacity plan.
(5) The ORR must review a capacity reservation statement.
(6) The ORR may direct Great British Railways to reconsider its assessment if it
considers that the exclusion of other operators is not necessary for Great British
Railways to retain sufficient capacity over GBR infrastructure.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment requires Great British Railways to publish a statement explaining any decision not
to grant access to a specific part of the network on the basis of network capacity.
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_25 Jerome Mayhew
. Clause 68, page 38, line 16, leave out subsection (1)
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment removes the requirement that appeals may only be made under Judicial Review
principles.
_26 Jerome Mayhew
. Clause 68, page 38, line 16, leave out from “must” to the end of line 20 and insert “determine
the appeal on the facts and the law.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would enable the ORR to determine appeals on the merits.
_27 Jerome Mayhew
. Clause 68, page 38, line 25, leave out paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) and insert—
“(a) remit all or part of the provision appealed against to Great British Railways
for reconsideration, or
(b) quash all or part of the decision appealed against and substitute its own
decision, as, at its discretion, it sees fit.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would allow the ORR, when agreeing an appeal, to remit all or part of the decision
appealed against to GBR for reconsideration, or quash all or part of the decision appealed against,
as at its discretion it sees fit.
_41 Alex Mayer
. Clause 81, page 47, line 35, after “must consult” insert "the mayor of"
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 39.
_40 Alex Mayer
. Clause 81, page 48, line 6, after "must consult" insert "the mayor of"
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 39.
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_42 Alex Mayer
. Clause 81, page 49, line 4, after “must consult" insert “the mayor of”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 39.
_44 Neil Duncan-Jordan
Ian Byrne
Rachael Maskell
Steve Witherden
. Page 55, line 38, leave out Clause 92
_45 Neil Duncan-Jordan
Andy McDonald
Siân Berry
Rachael Maskell
Cat Eccles
Chris Hinchliff
Ann Davies
Bambos Charalambous
Grahame Morris
Dr Ellie Chowns
Steve Witherden
Shockat Adam
Harpreet Uppal
Iqbal Mohamed
Carla Denyer
Ian Byrne
Lee Barron
Richard Quigley
Dr Simon Opher
Hannah Spencer
Adrian Ramsay
. Clause 92, page 56, line 24, at end insert—
“(3A) Regulations under this section must—
(a) make provision for the public ownership of rolling stock by Great British
Railways;
(b) make provision for Great British Railways to buy and own future
passenger rolling stock as—
(i) current rolling stock contracts end, and
(ii) old rolling stock are taken out of commission.”
_3 Olly Glover
. Clause 98, page 59, line 15, at end insert “, except that section 3(1)(d) may not be commenced
until any report under section [Report on Great British Railways’ ticketing function] has been
published.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is related to NC6 and requires that ticketing functions for GBR may not be
commenced until a report under that new clause has been published.
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_7 Olly Glover
. Schedule 2, page 65, line 39, leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—
“(3) The objectives set out under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must include objectives
relating to passenger rail services.
(3A) The objectives set out under sub-paragraph (1)(a) may include, in particular,
objectives relating to—
(a) the carriage of passengers or goods, save as already provided for under
sub-paragraph (3);
(b) the railway network or railway assets (including objectives relating to
the provision of the railway network or railway assets after the end of
the funding period);
(c) fares;
(d) the accessibility of railway services to people with disabilities;
(e) the protection of persons from dangers arising from the operation of
railways.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would align funding of designated passenger train services with the five-year
funding cycle for infrastructure.
_43 Alex Mayer
. Schedule 2, page 66, line 19, at end insert “mayor”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 39.
_6 Olly Glover
. Schedule 2, page 74, line 27, at end insert “including passenger services”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment, along with Amendment 7, would align funding of designated passenger train
services with the five-year funding cycle for infrastructure.
_34 Chris Hinchliff
Andy McDonald
Ian Byrne
Nadia Whittome
Siân Berry
Carla Denyer
Hannah SpencerAdrian Ramsay
Steve Witherden
Dr Ellie Chowns
Rachael Maskell
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. Schedule 3, page 92, line 20, at end insert “, and any person exercising functions of a public
nature on its behalf in connection with rail systems or services for which Great British Railways
is responsible.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment makes any person exercising functions of a public nature on behalf of Great British
Railways subject to the public sector equality duty.
Order of the House
[9 December 2025]
That the following provisions shall apply to the Railways Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded)
be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 12 February 2026.
3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it
meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought
to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which
those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought
to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings
on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.
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