Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Dr Rosena Allin-Khan in the Chair]
Question ( 24 June) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 7, page 3, line 23, at end insert— “(1A) In subsection (5), omit from ‘and’ to end.” This amendment seeks to simplify the...
[Sir Desmond Swayne in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 46, in clause 7, page 3, line 23, at end insert— “(1A) In subsection (5), omit from “and” to end.”—( This amendment seeks to...
I beg to move amendment 57, in clause 10, page 6, line 6, at end insert— “(A1) Section 123B of the Transport Act 2000 (assessment of proposed scheme) is amended in accordance with...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 7, in the schedule, page 44, line 29, leave out “by neighbouring relevant local authorities of”. This amendment, together with Amendment 8 and Amendment 9, ensures...
I beg to move amendment 34, in clause 13, page 8, line 5, after “operators” insert— “or local government bus companies”. This amendment, along with Amendments 35, 36...
I beg to move amendment 66, in clause 14, page 9, line 23, at end insert— “(4B) When the list of socially necessary local services required by subsection (3)(ba) is reviewed or...
[Dame Siobhain McDonagh in the Chair]
Amendment proposed ( 26 June): 6, in clause 14, page 10, line 27, leave out subsections (5) and (6).—(Simon Lightwood.) This amendment removes the requirement for the Secretary of State to...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 22, page 16, line 31, at end insert— “(4A) In relation to the award of a local service contract by one or more franchising authorities pursuant...
I beg to move amendment 56, in clause 23, page 18, line 42, at end insert— “154B Consideration of operator size in grant allocation (1) When exercising powers under section 154A, a...
I beg to move amendment 18, in clause 24, page 20, line 41, after “1985” insert “, in connection with a local service which has one or more stopping places in England,”....
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Dame Siobhain McDonagh in the Chair]
Amendment proposed ( 1 July): 40, in clause 30, page 32, line 6, leave out “may” and insert “must”.—(Jerome Mayhew.) This amendment would require the Secretary of...
I beg to move amendment 76, in clause 33, page 35, line 33, at end insert— “29AA Application of section 29A duty: services in Wales (1) Section 29A (duty to check barring information)...
I beg to move amendment 61, in clause 34, page 36, line 35, after “2003” insert— “(c) any form of domestic abuse, as defined in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, beyond...
[Dame Siobhain McDonagh in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 75, in clause 34, page 37, line 24, at end insert— “144G Training for senior management on disability awareness and accessibility (1) Relevant parties...
Amendments made: 20, in clause 36, page 39, line 16, at end insert— “(8A) The Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 (S.I....
I beg to move amendment 32, in clause 37, page 40, line 23, leave out from “after” to “and” in line 24 and insert “ 1 January 2027,”. This amendment, along...
Amendment proposed: 71, in clause 38, page 41, line 23, after “England” insert— “(e) the impact, or potential impact, the establishment of Rural Bus Hubs on services to...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
“(1) The Transport Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In section 123B (assessment)— (a) for subsection (3)(b) substitute— ‘(b) whether the proposed scheme would...
“In the Transport Act 2000, after section 144E (inserted by section 28 of this Act) insert— ‘144F Access to the Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System for drivers...
“In the Transport Act 2000, after section 144E (inserted by section 28 of this Act) insert— ‘144F Bus safety performance data (1) Local transport authorities must— (a)...
“(1) In section 96 of the Transport Act 1968 (permitted driving time and periods of duty), at the end of subsection (1) insert— ‘, subject to subsection (1A).
“In the Transport Act 2000, after section 123X insert— ‘123Y Professional qualifications for officials in franchising authorities Officials from a franchising authority...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within two years of the passing of this Act, conduct a review of the use of bus services by children. (2) The review must assess— (a) the level of...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, conduct a review of the English national concessionary travel scheme (ENCTS). (2) A review undertaken under...
“(1) Within a year of this Act receiving Royal Assent, the Secretary of State must commission an independent safety and accessibility review of floating bus stops and shared-use bus...
“(1) Within six months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must publish a report detailing a proposed bus funding formula for consultation. (2) The report...
“(1) Where a local authority owned bus company is providing franchised bus services, the authority or authorities must publish annually— (a) The anticipated cost of the franchise for...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, establish a scheme to cap the fare for a single bus journey at £2. (2) Bus operators in England,...
“(1) Local transport authorities may consider the construction of Rural Bus Hubs in rural areas which are, in the authority’s assessment, not sufficiently well-served by buses. (2)...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a statement of the Secretary of State’s intentions to take over the management of...
“(1) The Secretary of State must remove the time restrictions on the use of concessionary travel passes for disabled people within the English National Concessionary Travel...
Amendment made: 26, in clause 44, page 43, line 9, leave out subsection (2).—(Simon Lightwood.) This amendment would remove the privilege amendment inserted by the Lords.
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