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.
House of Commons
30 March 2015
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The Railways Bill would require the Secretary of State to take over responsibility for passenger rail franchises when their contracts come up for renewal, rather than leaving those renewals entirely to private operators. It also covers related provisions described as “connected purposes.” The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in 2014 and, based on the provided information, has not progressed beyond the second reading.
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7 Jul 2014
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 7 July 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
