1st sitting · Tuesday, 4 February 2003 · 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...

2nd sitting · Tuesday, 4 February 2003

[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...

3rd sitting · Thursday, 6 February 2003

[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...

4th sitting · Thursday, 6 February 2003

[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...

5th sitting · Tuesday, 11 February 2003

[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.

6th sitting · Tuesday, 11 February 2003

[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...

7th sitting · Thursday, 13 February 2003

[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.

8th sitting · Thursday, 13 February 2003

[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'.

9th sitting · Tuesday, 25 February 2003

[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.

10th sitting · Tuesday, 25 February 2003

[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.

11th sitting · Thursday, 27 February 2003

[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'.

12th sitting · Thursday, 27 February 2003

[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...

13th sitting · Tuesday, 4 March 2003

[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.

14th sitting · Tuesday, 4 March 2003

[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...

15th sitting · Thursday, 6 March 2003

[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...

16th sitting · Thursday, 6 March 2003 · 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...

17th sitting · Tuesday, 11 March 2003

[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...

18th sitting · Tuesday, 11 March 2003

[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...