S.C.A.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 10th December 2004
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE A
RAILWAYS BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Tony McNulty.
Mr Tony McNulty
To move that the Railways Bill be considered in the following order: Clause 1, Schedules 1 and 2, Clause 2, Schedule 3, Clauses 3 and 4, Schedule 4, Clauses 5 to 19, Schedule 5, Clauses 20 and 21, Schedule 6, Clause 22, Schedule 7, Clauses 23 to 25, Schedule 8, Clauses 26 to 45, Schedule 9, Clauses 46 to 52, Schedule 10, Clause 53, Schedule 11, Clauses 54 to 58, Schedules 12 and 13, Clause 59, New Clauses, New Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill.
Mr David Wilshire
14
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Mr David Wilshire
15
Clause 1, page 1, line 14, leave out paragraphs (a) to (c).
Mr David Wilshire
16
Clause 1, page 1, line 19, leave out 'is' and insert 'may or may not be'.
Mr David Wilshire
17
Clause 1, page 2, line 7, at end insert ', and franchisees and passengers'.
Mr David Wilshire
18
Clause 1, page 2, line 14, after 'Authority', insert ', provided proper compensation is paid'.
Mr David Wilshire
19
Clause 1, page 2, line 32, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Mr David Wilshire
20
Schedule 3, page 80, line 10, after 'a', insert 'surface or underground'.
Mr David Wilshire
21
Schedule 3, page 80, line 18, leave out 'negative' and insert 'affirmative'.
Mr David Wilshire
22
Schedule 3, page 80, line 32, leave out 'appropriate' and insert 'necessary'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
42
Schedule 3, page 80, line 35, leave out paragraph 2.
Mr David Wilshire
23
Schedule 3, page 80, line 36, leave out 'appropriate' and insert 'necessary'.
Mr David Wilshire
24
Schedule 3, page 80, line 41, leave out 'appropriate' and insert 'necessary'.
Mr David Wilshire
25
Schedule 3, page 81, line 1, leave out 'appropriate' and insert 'necessary'.
Mr David Wilshire
26
Schedule 3, page 82, line 11, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Mr David Wilshire
27
Schedule 3, page 82, line 12, leave out from 'paragraph' to end of line 13.
Mr David Wilshire
28
Schedule 3, page 82, line 14, leave out 'at such time' and insert 'within three months of its completion'.
Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
29
Clause 3, page 3, line 3, at end insert 'for both passengers and freight customers.'.
John Thurso
Dr John Pugh
7
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert 'both passenger and rail freight'.
Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
30
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert 'both passengers and freight.'.
John Thurso
Dr John Pugh
2
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert—
'(3A) In subsection (1)(b) (duty of the ORR to promote the use of the railway network in Great Britain for the carriage of passengers and goods, and the development of that railway network, to the greatest extent that [it] considers economically practicable) at end add "and environmentally sustainable".'.
Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
31
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, after subsection (1) insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State shall have a duty to promote the use of the railway network for the carriage of passengers and goods, to secure the development of the network, and to contribute to the development of an integrated system of transport of passengers and goods.'.
Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
32
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert—
'(1B) The Secretary of State should formulate strategies in furtherance of his purposes and, in particular, one relating to services in various parts of England for the carriage of passengers and goods by rail by way of the Channel Tunnel.'.
Mr David Wilshire
49
Clause 3, page 3, line 4, after subsection (1), insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State should formulate strategies in furtherance of his purposes and, in particular, one relating to services to Heathrow Airport.'.
John Thurso
Dr John Pugh
1
Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—
'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
"(4A) The Secretary of State shall also be under a duty, in exercising the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of this Part, to promote the renewal of franchise agreements to incumbent companies which have met the terms of their previous franchise agreement.".'.
John Thurso
Dr John Pugh
3
Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—
'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
"(4A) The Secretary of State shall also be under a duty, in exercising the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of this Part, to continue to operate any franchises currently under the management of the SRA.".'.
John Thurso
Dr John Pugh
4
Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—
'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
"(4B) The Secretary of State shall also be under a duty, in exercising the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of this Part, to allow train operators the ability to directly purchase their own rolling stock.".'.
John Thurso
Dr John Pugh
6
Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—
'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
"(4B) The Secretary of State shall also be under a duty, in exercising the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of this Part, to ensure that local and regional authorities in England, and the devolved administrations of Scotland and Wales, implement where applicable rail freight infrastructure developments.
(4C) The Secretary of State shall also be under a duty, in exercising the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of this Part, to ensure that Network Rail ensure improvements in railway service performance for freight operating companies and their customers as well as rail passengers and train operating companies.".'.
John Thurso
Dr John Pugh
8
Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—
'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
"(4B) The Secretary of State shall also be under a duty, in exercising the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of this Part, in consultation with Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales, to prepare and publish a strategy for the development of the railway network, and report to Parliament on an annual basis on (a) the operation of the railway over the previous year and (b) progress on the railway strategy, together with any proposed amendments to this strategy.".'.
John Thurso
Dr John Pugh
13
Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—
'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
"(4A) The Secretary of State shall also under a duty, in exercising the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of this Part, to determine the allocation of Transport Investment Fund resources to best meet regional and national railway requirements defined in his strategy and the strategies of the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales.".'.
Mr George Howarth
56
*Clause 3, page 4, line 12, at end insert—
| "'(cc) | to have regard to the funds available to the Passenger Transport Executive for a passenger transport area in England for the purposes of its functions in relation to railways and railway services in that area.".'. |
Mr David Wilshire
47
Clause 3, page 4, line 46, leave out 'person giving it' and insert 'Regulator'.
Mr David Wilshire
48
Clause 3, page 5, line 2, leave out 'that person' and insert 'the Regulator'.
Mr David Wilshire
50
Schedule 4, page 88, line 26, at end insert ', which must be published within one month of their receipt'.
