A Bill to establish a Rail Ombudsman to scrutinise performance and complaints and represent the interests of passengers; to make provision for the Ombudsman to levy fines on train operating companies for late running and cancellation of trains and about the use of such fines; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
28 April 2017
The bill would establish a Rail Ombudsman to scrutinise how rail services perform and how passenger complaints are handled, and to represent passenger interests. It would also give the Ombudsman power to levy fines on train operating companies for late running or cancellations, and set out how those fines may be used, along with related provisions.
The bill is currently at its Second Reading in the House of Commons, the early stage of passage. If approved, it would proceed to further scrutiny and committee considerations.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
