Publicly Owned Railways

There have been votes in Parliament on the public ownership of the railways, including on keeping the rail infrastructure public, and permitting train operating companies to be publicly-owned.

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Lord Walney consistently voted for a publicly owned railway system

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Major votes

  • On 23 Mar 2016: Lord Walney voted to allow, but not require, High Speed 2 passenger services to be run by the public sector operators. Show vote
  • On 29 Oct 2014: Lord Walney voted to permit public sector railway operators. Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 12 Sep 2016: Lord Walney was absent for a vote on Wales Bill — New Clause 3 — Rail: Franchising of Passenger Services — Public Sector Rail Operators in Wales Show vote
  • On 19 Jan 2016: Lord Walney voted for regulation of local bus networks and for public ownership of the railways. Show vote

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