Clause 7 - Investigator's powers
Railways and Transport Safety Bill
3:45 pm
Mrs Anne McIntosh (Vale of York, Conservative)
The Minister has pointed out the finer details, which may need further probing and refinement. He will know that the Railways Act 1993 defines ''premises'' as
''any land, building or structure''.
We will have a further opportunity to discuss that in the clause stand part debate. I am concerned that the right to enter a dwelling house—a private property as opposed to land—involves an invasion of privacy. The Secretary of State expressed concern on Second Reading.