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House of Commons

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Infrastructure Bill [Lords]

[FIRST AND SECOND Sittings]

Mr John Hayes

Agreed to

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25 am on Tuesday 16

December) meet—

(a)
at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 16 December;

(b)
at 11.30 am on Thursday 18 December;

(c)
at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 6 January;

(d)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 8 January;

(e)
at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 13 January;

(f)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 15 January;

(2)
the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1;

Clauses 2 and 3; Schedule 2; Clauses 4 to 13; Schedule 3; Clauses 14 to 29;

Schedule 4; Clauses 30 to 33; Schedule 5; Clauses 34 to 37; Schedule 6;

Clauses 38 to 45; new Clauses; new Schedules; Clauses 46 to 49; remaining

proceedings on the Bill;

(3)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 15 January.

Mr John Hayes

To move, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by

the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

Agreed to

Clause 1 Agreed to.

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Mr John Hayes

Agreed to  27

Schedule  1,  page  69,  line  17,  at end insert—

“Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

67A
In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958, in the table at the end of

paragraph 3, at the appropriate place in Part 2 insert “A strategic highways

company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act

2014.”

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Withdrawn  8

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  23,  at end insert—

“( )
Before appointing a strategic highways company the Secretary of State must

consult all highways authorities in the area to be specified under section 1(a)

responsible for roads in that area other than the roads specified under 1(b). This

consultation must cover—

(a)
the structure of the new organisation;

(b)
the appointment of at least one non-executive director representing those

authorities to the board of the new company; and

(c)
any other matter which the Secretary of State deems relevant.”

Clause Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Withdrawn  9

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  4,  after first “the”, insert “joint social, economic and

environmental”

Richard Burden

Negatived on division  12

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  7,  at end insert—

“(c)
the anticipated impact of the Roads Investment Strategy upon the

condition and development of the local roads network and local transport

provision;

(d)
the anticipated impact of the Roads Investment Strategy on links with

other nationally and regionally significant transport and infrastructure

projects, including ports and airports; and

(e)
the anticipated impact of the Roads Investment Strategy on the growth

plans of city regions and sub-regional bodies.”

Richard Burden

Withdrawn  14

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  7,  at end insert—

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“(c)
how the strategic highways company will co-operate with Network Rail

for the effective integration of strategic road and rail planning and

development, including a long route or utilisation strategies.”

Richard Burden

Withdrawn  18

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  7,  at end insert—

“(c)
a target for vocational qualifications to be gained by individuals

employed by the strategic highways company and carrying out activities

in connection with preparing for, and constructing, the network referred

to in section 1(1)(b)

Clause Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Negatived on division  16

Schedule  2,  page  82,  line  17,  after “relate”, insert—

“(d)
the circumstances in which the Road Investment Strategy will allow the

strategic highways company to undertake commercial services or charge

for services”

Richard Burden

Not called  13

Schedule  2,  page  82,  line  23,  after “and”, insert—

“(i)
how that strategy is expected to impact upon the condition and

development of the local road network and local transport

provision and the growth plans of city regions and sub-

regions;

(ii)
how that strategy is expected to impact on the growth plans of

city regions and sub-regional bodies;

(iii)
how that strategy is expected to impact upon the condition and

development of links with other nationally and regionally

significant transport and infrastructure projects, including

ports and airports; and

(iv)
an assessment of the structural condition of the strategic and

local road networks.”

Schedule Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Not called  15

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  31,  at end insert—

“(c)
provision of services for the conveyance of passengers or freight”

Richard Burden

Not called  10

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  32,  at beginning insert “In order to contribute to the

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achievement of sustainable development”

Richard Burden

Not called  11

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  33,  leave out “effect of” and insert “desirability of securing

improvements through”

Clause Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Withdrawn  17

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  36,  at end insert—

“( )
Nothing in this Act shall alter the accountability of the Secretary of State to

Parliament for the highways specified under section 2(1)(b)

Richard Burden

Not called  19

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  39,  at end insert “including on matters of remuneration,

management, financial arrangements and staffing”

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 6 and 7 Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Negatived on division  21

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  40,  after “authority”, insert—

“( )
how the strategic highways company’s exercise of its functions or

achievement of its objectives affects communities located near the

highways for which it is the highway authority.”

Richard Burden

Not called  22

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  40,  after “authority”, insert—

“( )
the views of road users in general; and

( )
the environment.”

Clause Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Withdrawn  23

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  22,  leave out “Office of Rail Regulation” and insert “Office

of Road and Rail Regulation”

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Clause Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Not called  24

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  2,  leave out “Office of Rail Regulation” and insert “Office

of Road and Rail Regulation”

Clause Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Not called  25

Clause  11,  page  7,  line  12,  leave out “Office of Rail Regulation” and insert “Office

of Road and Rail Regulation”

Clause Agreed to.

Richard Burden

Not called  26

Clause  12,  page  7,  line  32,  leave out “Office of Rail Regulation” and insert “Office

of Road and Rail Regulation”

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 13 Agreed to.

[Adjourned until Thursday at 11.30am



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