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Tuesday 14th December 2004

STANDING COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

STANDING COMMITTEE A

RAILWAYS BILL

[FIRST AND SECOND SITTINGS]


Mr Tony McNulty

Agreed to on division

 That—
(1) during proceedings on the Railways Bill the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25 a.m. on Tuesday 14th December) meet—
(a)  at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 14th December; and
(b)  at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 16th December, Tuesday 11th January, Thursday 13th January and Tuesday 18th January;
(2) the proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table below and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

ProceedingsTime for conclusion of proceedings
Clause 1, Schedules 1 and 2, Clause 2, Schedule 3, Clauses 3 and 4, Schedule 4, Clause 511.25 a.m. on Thursday 16th December
Clauses 6 to 19, Schedule 5, Clauses 20 and 21, Schedule 65.30 p.m. on Tuesday 11th January
Clause 22, Schedule 7, Clauses 23 to 25, Schedule 8, Clauses 26 to 4411.25 a.m. on Tuesday 18th January
Clause 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 and any remaining proceedings on the Bill5.30 p.m. on Tuesday 18th January

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn      14

 Clause  1,  page  1,  line  8,  leave out `may' and insert `must'.

Mr David Wilshire

Not called      15

 Clause  1,  page  1,  line  14,  leave out paragraphs (a) to (c).

Mr David Wilshire

Not selected      16

 Clause  1,  page  1,  line  19,  leave out `is' and insert `may or may not be'.

Mr David Wilshire

Not called      17

 Clause  1,  page  2,  line  7,  at end insert `, and franchisees and passengers'.

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn      18

 Clause  1,  page  2,  line  14,  after `Authority', insert `, provided proper compensation is paid'.

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn      19

 Clause  1,  page  2,  line  32,  leave out `may' and insert `must'.
 Clause agreed to.
 Schedules 1 and 2 agreed to.

Mr Simon Thomas

Not selected      66

 Page  2,  line  33,  leave out Clause 2.
 Clause agreed to.

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn      20

 Schedule  3,  page  80,  line  10,  after `a', insert `surface or underground'.

Mr David Wilshire

Negatived on division      21

 Schedule  3,  page  80,  line  18,  leave out `negative' and insert `affirmative'.

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn      22

 Schedule  3,  page  80,  line  32,  leave out `appropriate' and insert `necessary'.

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

Not called      42

 Schedule  3,  page  80,  line  35,  leave out paragraph 2.

Mr David Wilshire

Not called      23

 Schedule  3,  page  80,  line  36,  leave out `appropriate' and insert `necessary'.

Mr David Wilshire

Not called      24

 Schedule  3,  page  80,  line  41,  leave out `appropriate' and insert `necessary'.

Mr David Wilshire

Not called      25

 Schedule  3,  page  81,  line  1,  leave out `appropriate' and insert `necessary'.

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn      26

 Schedule  3,  page  82,  line  11,  leave out `may' and insert `must'.

Mr David Wilshire

Not called      27

 Schedule  3,  page  82,  line  12,  leave out from `paragraph' to end of line 13.

Mr David Wilshire

Negatived on division      28

 Schedule  3,  page  82,  line  14,  leave out `at such time' and insert `within three months of its completion'.
 Schedule agreed to.

Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

Withdrawn      29

 Clause  3,  page  3,  line  3,  at end insert `for both passengers and freight customers.'.

John Thurso
Dr John Pugh

Not called      7

 Clause  3,  page  3,  line  4,  at end insert `both passenger and rail freight'.

Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope

Not called      30

 Clause  3,  page  3,  line  4,  at end insert `both passengers and freight.'.

John Thurso
Dr John Pugh

Withdrawn      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

Not called      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

Not selected      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 Simon Thomas

Not selected      67

 Clause  3,  page  3,  line  4,  at end insert—
`(3A) After subsection (1) insert—
"(1A)  The Secretary of State shall carry out his duties concerning railway services and infrastructure in accordance with the following purposes—
(a)  to promote the use of the railway network for the carriage of passengers and goods,
(b)  to secure the development of the railway network, and
(c)  to contribute to the development of an integrated system of transport of passengers and goods.
(1B)  In exercising his functions in accordance with this Act the Secretary of State shall act in the way best calculated—
(a)  to protect the interests of users of railway services,
(b)  to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development,
(c)  to promote efficiency and economy on the part of persons providing railway services,
(d)  to promote measures designed to facilitate the making by passengers of journeys which involve the use of the services of more than one passenger service operator (including, in particular, arrangements for the issue and use of through tickets),
(e)  to enable persons providing railway services to plan the future of their businesses with a reasonable degree of assurance.
(1C)  In exercising his functions in accordance with this Act the Secretary of State shall have regard to—
(a)  the need to protect all persons from dangers arising from the operation of railways,
(b)  the interests of persons who are disabled, and
(c)  the effect on the environment of activities connected with the provision of railway services.".'.

Mr David Wilshire

Not selected      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

Question proposed      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.".'.
 [Adjourned till Thursday at twenty five minutes past Nine o'clock.

 
 
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