John Bercow
Main Page: John Bercow (Speaker - Buckingham)
Mr Speaker
The hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) is destined to be a very busy bee.
Railways
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas, supported by Jeremy Corbyn, Ian Lavery, Kelvin Hopkins, John McDonnell and Hywel Williams, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to assume control of passenger rail franchises when they come up for renewal; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 22 January, and to be printed (Bill 35).
Public Services (Ownership and User Involvement)
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas, supported by Ms Margaret Ritchie, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and Louise Haigh, presented a Bill to promote public ownership of public services; to introduce a presumption in favour of service provision by public sector and not-for-profit entities; and to put in place mechanisms to increase the accountability, transparency and public control of public services, including those operated by private companies.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 22 January, and to be printed (Bill 36).