Railways Bill 2014-15
require the Secretary of State to assume control of passenger rail franchises when they come up for renewal; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Railways Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Caroline Lucas.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2014-15 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Caroline Lucas), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Monday 7th July 2014 - 1st reading: House of Commons
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