Clause 54 - Annual report by Authority

Part of Railways and Transport Safety Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:00 am on 25 February 2003.

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Photo of Anne McIntosh Anne McIntosh Shadow Minister (Transport) 11:00, 25 February 2003

Clearly, the Under-Secretary is not an avid fan. He probably underestimates the ability of football fans to travel great distances and do considerable damage on trains. We shall debate clause 56 later, but I do not wish to pre-empt that discussion.

Is the ''Statistical Bulletin 2001–2002'' an annual report and is it also available on the web? It will be interesting to find out whether it is published under existing rules. It is appropriate to send the report to the funders—the train-operating companies—who have already made a plea for greater representation on the new police authority. We have laboured that point strenuously during our Committee proceedings. It would also be appropriate for parish councils to be represented. When we debate the statistics later, we shall have further general comments to make.