1st sitting · Tuesday, 14 December 2004 · 17 speeches

[Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]

• Clause 1 - Transfer etc. of SRA functions and abolition

  36 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 14, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.  

• Schedule 1 - Transfer etc. of functions of the Strategic Rail Authority

  17 speeches

  Question proposed, That this schedule be the first schedule to the Bill.

2nd sitting · Tuesday, 14 December 2004

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]

• Schedule 1 - Transfer etc. of functions of the Strategic Rail Authority

  6 speeches

  Question proposed [this day], That this schedule be the First schedule to the Bill. Question again proposed.

• Schedule 2 - Transfer schemes

  17 speeches

  Question proposed, That this schedule be the second schedule to the Bill.

• Clause 2 - Transfer of safety functions to ORR

  19 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Schedule 3 - Transfer of safety functions

  35 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 20, in schedule 3, page 80, line 10, after 'a', insert 'surface or underground'. This amendment should not take long to debate. I am anxious to be absolutely clear...

• Clause 3 - General duties under s. 4 of the 1993 Act

  15 speeches

  The Chairman: The amendments on the amendment paper appear to have been printed out of order. We now move to amendment No. 29.

3rd sitting · Thursday, 16 December 2004 · 6 speeches

[Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]

• Clause 3 - General duties under s. 4 of the 1993 Act

  25 speeches

  Amendment proposed [14 December]: No. 1, in page 3, line 34, at end insert— '(7A) After subsection (4) insert— ''(4A) The Secretary of State shall also be under a duty, in...

• Clause 4 - Use of access charges reviews for

  32 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Schedule 4 - Reviews by ORR of access charges

  8 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 50, in page 88, line 26, at end insert ', which must be published within one month of their receipt'. I cannot recall whether you had the misfortune to hear my...

• Clause 5 - Railway strategy for Scotland

  15 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 9, in clause 5, page 5, line 34, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

4th sitting · Tuesday, 11 January 2005 · 5 speeches

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]

• Column Number: 114Clause 6

  0 speeches

  Clause 6

• Financial assistance etc. from the Secretary of State

  10 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 52, in page 6, line 15, leave out subsection (3).

• Clause 7 - Notification of assistance from Secretary of State for freight services

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 8 - Franchising and financial assistance in relation to Scotland

  6 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 12, in page 7, line 27, at end insert '(1A) The Secretary of State may not enter into a franchise agreement relating to services that are or include Scotland-only...

• Clause 9 - Notification of assistance from Scottish Ministers for freight services

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 10 - Franchising and financial assistance in relation to wales

  2 speeches

  Unfortunately, the hon. Member who tabled amendments Nos. 70, 71, 72 and 75 is not here, so they cannot be moved.

• Clause 11 - Notification of assistance from Welsh Assembly for freight services

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 12 - Transfer schemes at end of franchising agreements

  1 speech

  Again, the hon. Member for Ceredigion is not present, so his amendment cannot be moved. Clause 12 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 13 - Railway functions of Passenger Transport Executives

  44 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 88, in page 12, line 6, leave out 'for an area in England have' and insert 'has'.

• Column Number: 141

  0 speeches

  Clause 14Repeals and savings relating to Passenger Transport Executives

• Repeals and savings relating to Passenger Transport Executives

  13 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 85, in page 13, line 37, leave out 'Subject to subsection (3),'.

• Clause 15 - Duty of Secretary of State and Transport for London to co-operate

  9 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 34, in page 15, line 3, after 'services', insert ', within Greater London,'.

5th sitting · Tuesday, 11 January 2005

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]

• Clause 15 - Duty of Secretary of State and Transport for London to co-operate

  19 speeches

  Amendment moved [this day]: No. 34, in page 15, line 3, after 'services', insert ', within Greater London,'.—[Mr. Mark Field]

• Clause 16 - Relaxation of contractual restrictions on Transport for London

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 17 - Membership of Transport for London

  17 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 39, in page 16, line 6, leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.

• Clause 19 - The Rail Passengers' Council

  25 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 46, in page 17, line 39, leave out 'Ministers' and insert 'Parliament'. The purpose of the amendment is to tease out from the Minister the justification for the words...

• Schedule 5 - Rail Passengers' Council Established By S. 19(1)

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That this schedule be the Fifth schedule to the Bill.

• Schedule 6 - Functions retained by London Transport Users' Committee

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That this schedule be the Sixth schedule to the Bill. 

6th sitting · Thursday, 13 January 2005

[Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]

• Clause 22 - Proposal by service operator to discontinue non-franchised services

  30 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Schedule 7 - Consultations under Part 4

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That this schedule be the Seventh schedule to the Bill.

• Clause 23 - Proposal by funding authority to discontinue non-franchised services

  0 speeches

  Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided: Ayes 12, Noes 4.

• Clause 24 - Proposals to discontinue franchised or secured services

  0 speeches

  Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided: Ayes 12, Noes 4.

• Clause 25 - Proposal to discontinue excluded services

  13 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 105, in page 24, line 25, leave out from 'passenger service' to end of line 26 and insert 'other than one which is— (a) a relevant railway passenger service for...

• Schedule 8 - Proposals to discontinue excluded london services

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That this schedule be the Eighth schedule to the Bill.

• Clause 26 - Proposal by operator to close passenger network

  4 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 27 - Proposal by funding authority to close passenger network

  0 speeches

  Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:— The Committee divided: Ayes 11, Noes 3.

• Column Number: 219

  0 speeches

  Clause 28Proposal to discontinue operation of secured network

• Proposal to discontinue operation of secured network

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 29 - Proposal by operator to close station

  8 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 30 - Proposal by funding authority to close station

  0 speeches

  Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:— The Committee divided: Ayes 11, Noes 3.

• Clause 31 - Proposal to discontinue operation of secure station

  0 speeches

  Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:—  The Committee divided: Ayes 12, Noes 3.

• Clause 32 - References to the ORR

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

7th sitting · Thursday, 13 January 2005

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]

• Clause 32 - References to the ORR

  4 speeches

  Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.

• Clause 33 - Closure requirements

  10 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 64, in page 35, line 40, at end add— '(10) The Office of the Rail Regulation shall be under a duty to give full reasons in writing for its decision to issue,...

• Clause 34 - Minor modifications

  7 speeches

  Amendment made: No. 110, in page 36, line 9, leave out 'all the funding is provided by' and insert 'no funding is provided by a railway funding authority other than'.—[Mr. McNulty.]

• Clause 35 - Closures eligible to be treated as minor modifications

  8 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 113, in page 38, line 5, leave out from 'the' to 'may' in line 10 and insert   'Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers that closures of any description not...

• Clause 36 - Designation of experimental passenger services

  4 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 37 - Discontinuance of experimental passenger services

  1 speech

  I beg to move amendment No. 117, in page 40, line 14, at end insert '( ) A person giving notice of a proposed discontinuance under subsection (2) must send to the Office of Rail Regulation a...

• Clause 39 - Quality contracts schemes in connection with service modifications

  19 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 59, in page 41, line 37, at end insert '(e) that the scheme will support economic and social regeneration.'.

• Column Number: 256

  0 speeches

  Clause 40Substitute road services

• Substitute road services

  10 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 69, in page 43, line 27, at end insert '; or the new route and the stopping places thereon are more convenient for, and accessible to, the communities served...

• Clause 42 - Closures guidance

  10 speeches

  Amendment made: No. 118, in page 45, line 22, leave out from 'which' to 'the' in line 23 and insert 'no funding is provided by a railway funding authority other than'.—[Mr. McNulty.]...

• Clause 43 - Exclusion of liability for breach of statutory duty

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 44 - Interpretation of Part 4

  1 speech

  I beg to move amendment No. 119, in page 47, line 37, leave out '28(7) or (8)' and insert '28(6) or (7)'. Amendment agreed to. Clause 44, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 45 - Bye-laws

  22 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 65, in page 48, line 41, at end insert ', whether lawfully or as a trespasser.'. This clause is at the beginning of part 5, and it contains the provision to allow a...

• Schedule 9

  5 speeches

  Question proposed, That this schedule be the Ninth schedule to the Bill.

• Clause 47 - Code of practice for disabled rail users in Scotland

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

8th sitting · Tuesday, 18 January 2005 · 4 speeches

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]

• Column Number: 274Schedule 10

  0 speeches

  Schedule 10

• Taxation provisions relating to transfer schemes

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 120, in page 125, line 32, leave out 'or'.

• Clause 53 - Further amendments of the 1993 Act

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Schedule 11 - Miscellaneous Amendments of 1993 Act

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 122, in page 130, line 43, leave out ''of his or theirs'' and insert 'or activity of his, theirs or its'. Again, this is a technical amendment to section 80 of the...

• Clause 55 - Powers exercisable by statutory instrument

  4 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 57 - General interpretation

  3 speeches

  I beg to move, That the clause stand part of the Bill. I was tardy. I wanted to jump up on the previous clause, purely to make the point that, once again, we are not blessed by the presence of...

• Schedule 12 - Other minor and consequential amendments

  10 speeches

  I beg to move amendment No. 131, in page 133, line 18, at end insert '(1A) In section 10(1) (general powers of Executive)— (a) in paragraph (xiv), after ''purchase,'', insert ''lease,'';...

• Schedule 13 - Repeals

  0 speeches

  Amendment made: No. 126, page 143, line 26, at end insert '''Schedule 5.'.''—[Mr. McNulty.] Schedule 13, as amended, agreed to. Clause 59 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

• New Clause 1 - Heritage trains (exemption)

  8 speeches

  'Any steam locomotive operating on the rail network shall be exempt from any current, pending or future requirement of having a locomotive data recorder, or any similar electronic device, fitted...

• New Clause 2 - Awareness of vulnerable passengers

  11 speeches

  'The Secretary of State shall instruct the Rail Passengers Council (RPC) and the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) to launch a campaign to encourage passengers to be more...

• New Clause 3 - Transfer of network assets

  12 speeches

  '(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme for the transfer of the whole or part of any undertaking of the operator of any network, or any property, rights or liabilities of any such operator,...