Improvement of Rail Passenger Services (Use of Disruption Payments) Bill 2015-16
A Bill to require Schedule 8 disruption payments between Network Rail and train operating companies to be allocated to specified projects aimed at increasing the quality, value for money or reliability of passengers’ experience of railway travel and associated services; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Improvement of Rail Passenger Services (Use of Disruption Payments) Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Joan Ryan.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2015-16 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Joan Ryan), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
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: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Tom Brake (LD), Julie Elliott (Lab), Louise Ellman (Ind), Kelvin Hopkins (Ind), Peter Kyle (Lab), Caroline Lucas (Green), Siobhain McDonagh (Lab), Will Quince (Con), Henry Smith (Con), Charles Walker (Con)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Wednesday 13th April 2016 - 1st reading: House of Commons
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