Information since 16 Jun 2024, 4:36 p.m.
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
33 speeches (9,517 words) Committee stage part two Wednesday 23rd October 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) I emphasise that as part of the wider railways Bill, any proposed changes to access arrangements and - Link to Speech |
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
54 speeches (19,095 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 23rd October 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) We have already made it clear that our railways Bill will include a statutory role for the devolved Governments - Link to Speech 2: None That will, of course, be an important issue when we come to debate the substantive wider railways Bill - Link to Speech 3: None We will set out more details in the forthcoming railways Bill but, given that we support the intention - Link to Speech 4: None That is why we are bringing forward a wider railways Bill which will set up the authority. - Link to Speech |
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
85 speeches (24,530 words) Committee stage: Part 1 Monday 21st October 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) The policies that this Bill and the railways Bill will seek to enact are the policies that the Government - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Randerson (LD - Life peer) I thank him for his letter, but I point out that it says that next year’s railways Bill will “enable” - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) We have made it clear that the forthcoming railways Bill will require Great British Railways to enable - Link to Speech |
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
31 speeches (7,981 words) Committee stage: Part 2 Monday 21st October 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Moylan (Con - Life peer) wrong about this, of course, we wait to see, that that is going to change as part of the Great British Railways - Link to Speech |
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
59 speeches (36,907 words) 2nd reading Monday 7th October 2024 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) Finally, public ownership will pave the way for the wider railways Bill and for Great British Railways - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) Public ownership will also pave the way for the wider railways Bill and for Great British Railways, properly - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) However, there is a crucial future role for freight businesses, so the railways Bill will require Great - Link to Speech |
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
98 speeches (33,389 words) Committee of the whole House Tuesday 3rd September 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Wendy Morton (Con - Aldridge-Brownhills) I am also disappointed because I think the Bill should be considered alongside the railways Bill, which - Link to Speech 2: Paul Waugh (LAB - Rochdale) What could be more commonsensical than this railways Bill, giving the public control over the services - Link to Speech 3: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) This will form part of the broader package of reform that we will set out in the forthcoming railways - Link to Speech 4: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) stops them doing that now, though we have no plans to extend the scope of that.Looking ahead to the railways - Link to Speech |
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
114 speeches (37,893 words) 2nd reading Monday 29th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Helen Whately (Con - Faversham and Mid Kent) Bill is the legislation that will actually make a difference to how passengers experience our railways - Link to Speech 2: Rachel Hopkins (Lab - Luton South and South Bedfordshire) The wider future railways Bill will deliver root-and-branch reform of the railways, and will be crucial - Link to Speech 3: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) Alongside the overall growth targets set by the Secretary of State, the wider railways Bill will include - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
83 speeches (9,528 words) Thursday 18th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) Transport and the railways are a core part of that, which is why we saw the announcement yesterday of our railways - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 16th October 2024
Scrutiny evidence - Promoter's Note on locus standi/right to be heard challenges with appendices Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee (Lords) Found: The petitioner was not given a right to be heard. 1.7 Kings Cross Railways Bill – Petitions of Patrick |
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Wednesday 16th October 2024
Scrutiny evidence - Promoter's Bundle of Authorities related to locus standi/right to be heard challenges Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee (Lords) Found: Bill – [1983-1991] LSR 58 18 May 1989 38–45 Petitioners: ROPER et al 6 [HC] Kings Cross Railways |
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Railways
Asked by: Kieran Mullan (Conservative - Bexhill and Battle) Monday 9th September 2024 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to support open access operators. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) We are committed to delivering benefits for both passengers and taxpayers, and there will remain a role for open access services where they provide improved connectivity and choice. We will also continue to work to protect access to the network for all operators as we take forward the Railways Bill. |
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Office of Rail and Road
Asked by: Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Wednesday 31st July 2024 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government whether any legislation they introduce regarding railways will include a review of the duties and powers of the Office of the Road and Rail Regulator, and how those duties and powers are being used. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) As part of preparing for the introduction of the Railways Bill, the Department will review the powers and duties of the Office of Rail and Road that relate to rail. We expect ORR's role in safety regulation and in monitoring National Highways to continue. |
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East Coast Main Line Timetable Changes - CBP-10073
Oct. 11 2024 Found: task .” 60 Following the General Election, the Labour government included a commitment to introduce a Railways |
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: HL Bill 21 of 2024–25 - LLN-2024-0054
Sep. 27 2024 Found: The government has said it intends to introduce a railways bill, which would include significant system |
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25 - CBP-10058
Jul. 25 2024 Found: Alongside this b ill, the government has also committed to introducing a Railways Bill . |
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Sep. 27 2024
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: HL Bill 21 Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: The government has said it intends to introduce a railways bill, which would include significant system |
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Sep. 26 2024
Final Stage Impact Assessment from the Department of Transport Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-26 Impact Assessments Found: of GBR – not preferred): as mentioned above, the King’s Speech set out plans for a comprehensive Railways |
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Jul. 25 2024
Final stage Impact Assessment from the Department for Transport Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-26 Impact Assessments Found: of GBR – not preferred): as mentioned above, the King’s Speech set out plans for a comprehensive Railways |
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Jul. 25 2024
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25 Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: Alongside this b ill, the government has also committed to introducing a Railways Bill . |
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Thursday 17th October 2024
Department for Transport Source Page: Future of Great British Railways Document: Future of Great British Railways (webpage) Found: The Railways Bill, which we will introduce later this parliamentary session, will get the industry back |
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Wednesday 17th July 2024
Scotland Office Source Page: Scottish Secretary responds to the King's Speech Document: Scottish Secretary responds to the King's Speech (webpage) Found: Infrastructure Bill [some measures] Employment Rights Bill Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill Railways |
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Jul. 17 2024
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: ........ ................................ ................................ ................... 29 Railways |
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Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Department for Transport Source Page: Letter dated 18/10/2024 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Peers regarding issues raised in the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill second reading debate: investment and rolling stock, devolution, Passenger Standards Authority, accessibility, freight and open access, and order of transfers to public ownership. 5p. Document: Passenger_Railway_Services_Public_Ownership_Bill_Second_Reading_2.docx (webpage) Found: The Railways Bill will therefore include a statutory role for devolved leaders in devolved governments |
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Wednesday 9th October 2024
Report - A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill (UK Parliament legislation). Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Found: and Scotland" The 2024 King’ s Speech included a commitment from the new Government to introduce a Railways |
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Monday 21st October 2024
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate Source Page: Services supporting men who are victims of rape and domestic abuse: FOI release Document: FOI 202400431287 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: [Redacted] Railways Bill (Rail Reform) You may want to note that the Scottish Government looks forward |
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Thursday 17th October 2024
External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Documentation regarding multiple First Minister meetings and appearances: FOI release Document: FOI 202400431387 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: [Redacted] Railways Bill (Rail Reform) You may want to note that the Scottish Government looks forward |
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Minister for Parliamentary Business
60 speeches (34,729 words) Tuesday 1st October 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) Vapes Bill, the digital information and smart data bill, the planning and infrastructure Bill, the railways - Link to Speech |