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
13 May 2016
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The Railways Bill would require the government to take over control of passenger rail franchises when their contracts come up for renewal, rather than extending them under private operators. It would enable the Secretary of State to run those services during the renewal process and include related transitional provisions. In short, it shifts oversight of passenger rail from private firms to the government at renewal time.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. The 1st reading occurred in June 2015, and, if it progresses, it would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
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29 Jun 2015
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 29 June 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
