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Committee Material Published 10 Feb 2026 ↗ View on Parliament

While the Government insists that the intended relationship between clause 60 and clause 63 is clear, multiple stakeholders disagree. The Bill should be amended to make it clear that the capacity duty does not apply until after an infrastructure capacity plan has been developed. (Recommendation, Paragraph 72)

While the Government insists that the intended relationship between clause 60 and clause 63 is clear, multiple stakeholders disagree. The Bill should be amended to make it clear that the capacity duty does not apply until after an infrastructure capacity plan has been developed. (Recommendation, Paragraph 72) Type: conclusion | Number: 28 | Response status: response_pending Government response: The Government notes this recommendation. The Government welcomes the Committee’s support for the freight target set out in clause 17 and the freight duty set out in clause 18, the inclusion of which reflects the Government’s ongoing commitment to maximising the environmental and economic opportunit