Public Bill Committees
Railways and Transport Safety Bill

• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 1st sitting (5 speeches)
  [Mr Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Meaning of ''railway'' and ''railway property'' (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 31, in clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert— '(1A) For the purposes of this Act ''railway property'' also includes premises owned by a railway company and...
  • Clause 2 - Meaning of ''railway accident'' and (38 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No.21, in clause 2, page 1, line 16, after 'property', insert 'or property adjacent to railway property'.
  • Clause 3 - Establishment (43 speeches)
    On a point of order, Mr. Hood. I would be grateful for clarification of your intentions. I noticed that on clauses 1 and 2 you proceeded immediately to a vote on clause stand part. As I wish to...
  • Clause 4 - General aims (18 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No.7, in clause 4, page 2, line 25, leave out 'the desirability' and insert 'its objectives'. The amendment is intended to firm up the Government's objectives for the...
  • Clause 5 - Assistance to others (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 14, in clause 5, page 2, line 29, after 'arrange', insert 'with written consent from the Secretary of State'.
  • Clause 6 - Investigations (2 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 5, in clause 6, page 3, line 24, at end insert— '(9) The Rail Accident Investigation branch may not use contractors and subcontractors to assist in their...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • Clause 6 - Investigations (30 speeches)
    Amendment moved [this day]: No. 5, in clause 6, page 3, line 24, at end insert— '(9) The Rail Accident Investigation branch may not use contractors and subcontractors to assist in their...
  • Clause 7 - Investigator's powers (47 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 18, in clause 7, page 3, line 30, after 'dwelling-house', insert ', within 500 yards of property'.
  • Clause 8 - Regulations (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No.2, in clause 8, page 5, line 12, at end insert— '(g) make provision for the occasions on which the Secretary of State may decide any incident to be investigated...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Regulations (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 9 - Requirement to investigate (22 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 10 - Accident regulations (29 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No.16, in clause 10, page 6, line 32, at end insert 'Accident reports such as those conducted in the event of a road accident should be completed by the relevant...
  • Clause 11 - Crown application (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 12 - Regulations and orders (3 speeches)
    Amendment proposed: No.23, in clause 12, page 7, line 12, leave out 'and orders'.—[Mr. Spellar.] Question put, That the amendment be made:— The Committee divided: Ayes 8, Noes 6.
  • Clause 13 - Extent (11 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • New Clause 5 - Eurotunnel (12 speeches)
    No. NC5, to move the following Clause:— '(1) Part 1 shall not apply to Eurotunnel. Any channel tunnel accident investigation should be undertaken by the body established under subsection...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
  • New Clause 5 - Eurotunnel (19 speeches)
    '(1) Part 1 shall not apply to Eurotunnel. Any channel tunnel accident investigation should be undertaken by the body established under subsection 2 below. (2) An international body shall be...
  • Clause 14 - Establishment (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 1 - Office of rail regulation (14 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 27, in schedule 1, page 49, line 12, at end insert— '(2A) In appointing members, the Secretary of State will have regards to regional representation.'. The...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • Schedule 1 - Office of Rail Regulation (38 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 43, in schedule 1, page 49, line 21, at end insert— ''(cc) has had his estate sequestrated in Scotland or, under Scots law, has made a composition or...
  • Clause 15 - Transfer of functions (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 53, in clause 15, page 7, line 35, at end insert— '(3) The main functions of the Office of Rail Regulation will be the regulation of the monopoly and dominant...
  • Schedule 2 - Abolition of Rail Regulator: Consequential Amendments (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That this schedule be the Second schedule to the Bill.
  • Schedule 3 - Abolition of Rail Regulator: Savings, &c. Question proposed, That this schedule be the Third schedule to the Bill. (16 speeches)
    Briefly, and having spoken out of turn, Mr. Hurst, I ask the Minister to explain whether the savings referred to in the title will be made through the abolition of the rail regulator. We have...
  • Clause 16 - Extent (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • New clause 18 - Coordination between Health and Safety Executive and the Office of Rail Regulation (18 speeches)
    'The Memorandum of Understanding between the Health and Safety Executive and the Office of Rail Regulation shall be replaced by a new memorandum, the purpose of which is to promote effective...
  • Clause 17 (8 speeches)
    The British Transport Police Authority Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 17 - The British Transport Police Authority (18 speeches)
    Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Schedule 4 - British Transport Police Authority (29 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 6, in schedule 4, page 57, line 7, at end insert— '(g) at least one person each who has knowledge of and experience in relation to the interests of— ...
  • Clause 18 - Exercise of functions (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 19 - Establishment of Police Force (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 54, in clause 19, page 8, line 35, after 'expenses of the', insert 'British Transport'.
  • Clause 23 - Constables (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 64, in clause 23, page 11, line 19, after 'Force', insert 'appointed in England or Wales'.
  • Clause 24 - Special constables (8 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 66, in clause 24, page 11, line 32, after 'Force', insert 'appointed in England or Wales'. No. 67, in clause 24, page 11, line 35, after 'Force', insert 'appointed in...
  • Clause 25 - Cadets (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 26 - Civilian employees (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 27 - Terms of employment (9 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 28 - Trade union membership (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 29 - Jurisdiction (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 11, in clause 29, page 13, line 8, at end insert— '(h) where assistance is requested by a local police force.'. This is a probing amendment. We welcome the...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 7th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 29 - Jurisdiction (10 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 30 - Prosecution (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 31 - Police services agreement (9 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 32 - Compulsory police services agreement (8 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 33 - Arbitration by Secretary of State (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 34 - Police regulations: general (15 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 35 - Police regulations: special constables (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 36 - Police regulations: cadets (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 37 - British Transport Police Federation (9 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 38 - Regulations: approval in draft (9 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 39 - Police regulations: direction to authority (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 40 - Police regulations by Secretary of State (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 8th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • Clause 40 - Police regulations by Secretary of State (4 speeches)
    Question proposed this day, That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 41 - Regulations: further appeal (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 42 - Equipment regulations (25 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 37, in clause 43, page 18, line 15, at end insert '(including in relation to Scotland)'.
  • Clause 43 - Regulation of procedure and practice (13 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 38, in clause 43, page 18, line 15, at end insert '(including in relation to Scotland)'.—[Mr. Jamieson.] Question proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part...
  • Clause 44 - Code of practice: authority (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 45 - Code of practice: Chief Constable (10 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 46 - Service outside Police Force (10 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 47 - Policing objectives: Authority (5 speeches)
    This is my moment of glory: I shall not move Amendment No. 12. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 48 - Policing objectives: Secretary of State (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 49 - Railways policing plan (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 61, in clause 49, page 20, line 9, at end insert 'including measures to reduce vandalism'.
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 9th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • Clause 49 - Railways policing plan (27 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [13 February]: No. 61, in clause 49, page 20, line 9, at end insert 'including measures to reduce vandalism'.—[Mr. Don Foster.] Question again proposed, That the...
  • Clause 50 - Performance targets (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 51 - Performance directions (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 52 - Three-year strategy plan (8 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 53 - Reports by Chief Constable (17 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 54 - Annual report by Authority (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 55 - Other reports to secretary of state (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 56 - statistics (11 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 10th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 56 - Statistics (32 speeches)
    Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 57 - Inquiry (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 58 - Inquiry: supplemental (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 59 - Public consultation (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 78, in clause 59, page 24, line 7, after 'Executive', insert— '( ) employees in railway services and trade unions related to railway services'. I am not sure...
  • Clause 60 - Inspection (7 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 39, in clause 60, page 25, line 1, after 'Scotland', insert— '(a)'. No. 40, in clause 60, page 25, line 4, at end insert ', and (b) where an inspection under...
  • Clause 61 - Action after adverse inspection report (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 62 - Remedial direction (10 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 63 - Action plan (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 64 - Senior appointment: delegation of function (17 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 11th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 65 - Offences (10 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 66 - Part III of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 67 - International assistance (8 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 68 - Exercise of functions by Secretary of State (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 69 - Crown application (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 70 - Consequential, transitional and incidental provision (23 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 41, in clause 70, page 28, leave out lines 45 to 47.—[Mr. Jamieson.] Question proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 5 - British Transport Police: (16 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 45, in schedule 5, page 63, line 30, leave out 'Paragraph 25' and insert 'Paragraphs 6 and 25'. No. 46, in schedule 5, page 63, line 31, after first 'of' insert 's.43 of...
  • Clause 71 - Regulations and orders (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 72 - Interpretation (23 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 74 - Extent (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 75 - Professional staff on duty (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 85, in clause 75, page 31, line 7, after 'to', insert 'any person employed in any capacity aboard a vessel, including'.
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 12th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 75 - Professional staff on duty (60 speeches)
    Amendment moved [this day]: No. 85, in clause 75, page 31, line 7, after 'to', insert 'any person employed in any capacity aboard a vessel, including'.—[Miss McIntosh.]
  • Clause 76 - Professional staff off duty (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 77 - Non-professionals (32 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 74, in clause 77, page 31, line 38, after 'person', insert ', subject to their being in a position to pose a substantial safety risk,'.
  • Clause 78 - Prescribed limit (14 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 9, in clause 78, page 32, line 17, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '(1) The prescribed limit for alcohol for the purposes of this part is— (a) in...
  • Clause 79 - Penalty (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 80 - Specimens, &c. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. (32 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Mahmood to the Chair. Clause 80 replicates certain provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1988. It is curious, given the rather tetchy conclusion to the debate on the Liberal...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 13th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • Clause 81 - Detention pending arrival of police (27 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 82 - Arrest without warrant (15 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 83 - Right of entry (9 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 84 - Consequential repeal (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 85 - Orders and regulations (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 50, in clause 85, page 36, line 20, at end add— '(7) The organisations consulted in accordance with subsection (6) shall include representatives of the...
  • Clause 86 - Interpretation (10 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 87 - Crown application (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 88 - Territorial application (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 79, in clause 88, page 37, line 20, leave out subsection (2).
  • Clause 89 - Being unfit for duty (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 14th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 89 - Being unfit for duty (12 speeches)
    Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 90 - Prescribed limit (32 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 88, in clause 90, page 38, line 12, leave out subsection (3). This is a probing amendment. For the sake of having a limit that is easy to understand and simple to...
  • Clause 91 - Aviation functions (34 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 89, in clause 91, page 39, line 7, leave out 'in accordance with the terms of an employment or undertaking' and insert— 'in accordance with the terms of an...
  • Clause 92 - Penalty (32 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 91, in clause 92, page 39, line 25, leave out from 'conviction' to end of line 26 and insert- '(i) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or (ii) to have...
  • Clause 93 - Specimens, &c. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. (20 speeches)
    I shall start where I left off. I apologise to you, Mr. Hood, for earlier confusion. I thought that we were making even more rapid progress than we appear to be. I tabled amendment No. 90 clause...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 15th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • Clause 94 - Arrest without warrant (19 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 95 - Right of entry (35 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 69, in clause 95, page 41, line 35, at beginning insert, 'A plain clothes constable, a designated appointee of a testing unit or'.
  • Clause 96 - Regulations (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 97 - Crown application (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 98 - Military application (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 99 - Territorial application (13 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 81, in clause 99, page 43, line 18, at end insert— '( ) Subsection (4) does not affect any rule of law or enactment (including an enactment comprised in, or in an...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 16th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 100 - Convention on International Carriage by Rail (19 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 6 - Convention on International Carriage by Rail (23 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 52, in schedule 6, page 65, leave out lines 12 to 17. I must limit my remarks purely to the amendment, so that we can discuss the schedule in the stand part debate....
  • Clause 101 - Office of Rail Regulation: general duties (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 102 - Railways safety levy (24 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 94, in clause 102, page 44, line 13, at end insert— '(2A) The Executive is required to consult with all relevant parties with regard to the proposed budget for...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 17th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • Clause 103 - Road traffic: fixed penalty (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause part of the Bill.
  • Clause 104 - Shipping legislation: application to structures, craft, &c. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. (9 speeches)
    The Committee will recall that, on Second Reading, the Secretary of State tantalisingly told us: ''There is a difference between what is needed in relation to a large passenger-carrying ship with...
  • Clause 105 - Railways in London: transfers (68 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 93, in clause 105, page 46, line 19, at end insert— '( ) This section shall only take effect after consultation with organisations with responsibility for, or...
  • Schedule 7 - Repeals (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That this schedule be the Seventh schedule to the Bill.
  • Clause 107 - Money (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 108 - Commencement (7 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 42, in clause 108, page 47, leave out from line 41 to end of line 2 on page 48.—[Mr. Jamieson.] Amendment proposed: No. 92, in clause 108, page 48, line 10, at end...
  • Clause 110 - Short title (18 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 28, in clause 110, page 48, line 27, leave out 'and' and insert 'Road, Aviation and Maritime,'. I did not realise when I drafted the amendment that the title is...
  • New clause 3 - Schedules 1 and 4: sequestration, &c. in Scotland 'Where a person becomes, under paragraph 2(cc) of Schedule 1, liable to dismissal or, under paragraph 7(3A) of Schedule 4, ineligible for appointment (0 speeches)
    (a) by reason that his estate has been sequestrated, he shall cease to be so liable or ineligible— (i) in the case of the sequestration of his estate being recalled or reduced, on the...
  • New clause 19 - Maritime security services (19 speeches)
    The following shall be inserted after section 36 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c.31) (security directions: inspection)— ''36A Maritime security services: approved...
  • New clause 20 - Railway security services (0 speeches)
    The following shall be inserted after section 121 of the Railways Act 1993 (c.43) (security: inspection)— ''121A Railway security services: approved providers (1) In this section...
  • New clause 23 - Railways in London: information (3 speeches)
    '(1) The enactments listed in subsection (2) shall not prevent or restrict the provision of information to the Public Private Partnership Agreement Arbiter appointed under section 225(1) of the...
  • New clause 25 - Seat belts: delivery drivers (4 speeches)
    'The following shall be substituted for section 14(2)(b)(i) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) (seat belts: exceptions: delivery drivers)— ''(i) the driver of or a passenger in a motor...
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill, 18th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
  • New clause 25 - Seat belts: delivery drivers (24 speeches)
    'The following shall be substituted for section 14(2)(b)(i) of the Road Traffic Act {**em**}1988 (c.52) (seat belts: exceptions: delivery drivers)— ''(i) the driver of or a passenger in a...
  • New clause 7 - The Road Accident Investigation Branch: Establishment (31 speeches)
    '(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint persons as inspectors of road accidents. (2) The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the inspectors as the Chief Inspector of Road Accidents. (3)...
  • New clause 21 - Development of rural road hierarchy (18 speeches)
    '(1) There shall be a new classification of speed limits for rural roads to be known as a Rural Road Hierarchy. (2) The hierarchy will set maximum speed limits for different road types, and...
  • New clause 22 - Prescribed limits (9 speeches)
    '( ) The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) shall be amended as follows— (a) In Section 11(2): (i){**?h=8pt**}in (a) leave out ''35'' and insert ''22''; (ii){**?h=6pt**}in (b) leave out...