Amendments proposed to the Railways Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Elfyn Llwyd

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Page     32,     line     47     [Clause     31],     leave out 'and Wales'.


   

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

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Page     33,     line     21     [Clause     32],     at end insert—

      '(e) a report by the Rail Passengers' Council concerning the economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of the proposal.'.


   

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

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Page     34,     line     43     [Clause     33],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   A closure ratification notice applying specifically to passenger services shall not be construed as applying to freight services.'.


   

John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Kelvin Hopkins
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Alan Simpson
John Cryer

Mr Llew SmithMr Ronnie CampbellMr Terry Lewis
John AustinMr Michael ClaphamHarry Cohen
Alice MahonMr Simon ThomasMr Elfyn Llwyd
Dr Ian GibsonKate HoeyMr Robin Cook
Mr David DrewMr Tony ClarkeMrs Ann Cryer
Mr Harold BestMr Austin MitchellClive Efford

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Page     41,     line     38,     leave out Clause 39.

   

Mr Graham Stringer
Mr David Clelland
Mr Clive Betts
Mr Tom Harris

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Page     41,     line     45     [Clause     39],     leave out from 'securing' to the end of line 2 on page 42 and insert 'either—

      (i) that making a quality contracts scheme is an appropriate way of securing that the transport needs of the potential users of a relevant railway service that has been or is to be reduced or discontinued are met; or

      (ii) that the operation of local services is more closely integrated with a relevant railway service where this contributes to meeting the transport needs of potential users of the relevant railway service.'.


   

Mr Graham Stringer
Mr David Clelland
Mr Clive Betts
Mr Tom Harris

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Page     42,     line     49     [Clause     39],     at end insert '"railway" has its wider meaning for the purposes of the Railways Act 1993; and'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     48,     line     38     [Clause     44],     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'appropriate authority'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     48,     line     42     [Clause     44],     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'appropriate authority'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     48,     line     44     [Clause     44],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   In subsection (4), "appropriate authority"—

      (a) in relation to a person who provides no financial assistance for purposes mentioned in subsection (4)(b) other than—

      (i) funding in relation to the provision of Scotland-only services,

      (ii) Scottish majority funding in relation to cross-border services, or

      (iii) funding in relation to the operation or use of a network or station, or part of a network or station, that is wholly in Scotland,

      means the Scottish Ministers;

      (b) in any other case, means the Secretary of State.

    (4B)   For the purposes of subsection (4A)(a)(ii), a person provides Scottish majority funding in relation to particular services if—

      (a) the person is—

      (i) a body established by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or

      (ii) a body which has its principal office in Scotland, and

      (b) in relation to those services, the person provides more funding than is provided in aggregate by railway funding authorities.'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     50,     line     29     [Clause     46],     at end insert—

    '( )   After subsection (11) insert—

          "(11A)   A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.".'.

   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Mark Field
Mr David Wilshire

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*Page     50,     line     38     [Clause     47],     at end add 'and the Mobility and Access Committee Scotland (MACS)'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     56,     line     10     [Clause     53],     at end insert—

    '( )   After section 119(5) of that Act insert—

    "(5A)   The Secretary of State may give an instruction under this section for the protection of a relevant asset that is wholly in Scotland, or of persons or property on or in such an asset, only if—

      (a) the asset would be a relevant asset even if railway did not have its wider meaning for the purposes of this section; or

      (b) the instruction is given in the interests of national security.

    (5B)   In subsection (5A) the reference to an instruction given in the interests of national security includes a reference to any instruction given for the purpose of ensuring that protection against terrorism is provided to the asset, persons or property in question."

    ( )   In section 119(11) of that Act, after the definition of "specified" insert—

        "'terrorism' has the same meaning as in the Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11) (see section 1 of that Act);".'.


   

Mr Alex Salmond
Pete Wishart
Annabelle Ewing
Mr Michael Weir
Angus Robertson

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*Page     58,     line     27     [Clause     58],     at end insert—

    '(4)   Schedule (Other Amendments) has effect.'.


NEW SCHEDULE

   

Mr Alex Salmond
Pete Wishart
Annabelle Ewing
Mr Michael Weir
Angus Robertson

NS1

*To move the following Schedule:—

'Other Amendments

Scotland Act 1998

    (1)   The Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.

    (2)   In Schedule 5, section E2 Rail Transport, under Exceptions insert—

       "The subject matter of the Railways Act 2005.".'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     66,     line     17     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Strategic Rail Authority'.


   

John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Kelvin Hopkins
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Alan Simpson
John Cryer

Llew SmithMr Ronnie CampbellMr Terry Lewis
John AustinMr Michael ClaphamHarry Cohen
Alice MahonMr Simon ThomasMr Elfyn Llwyd
Dr Ian GibsonKate HoeyMr Robin Cook
Mr David DrewMr Tony ClarkeMrs Ann Cryer
Mr Harold BestMr Austin MitchellClive Efford

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Page     72,     line     26     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraph (2) and insert—

    '(2)   Leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—

    "(2)   The Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers must each promote the provision of staff concessionary travel for all staff employed by—

      (a) railway passenger companies,

      (b) railways freight companies,

      (c) Network Rail,

      (d) rail infrastructure, renewals and signalling companies and

      (e) any other companies responsible for functions previously undertaken by British Rail.

    (3)   The Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers must enter into agreements of other arrangements concerning the provision of staff concessionary travel for all staff employed by—

      (a) railway passenger companies,

      (b) railways freight companies,

      (c) Network Rail,

      (d) rail infrastructure, renewals and signalling companies or

      (e) any other companies responsible for functions previously undertaken by British Rail.".'.


   

John McDonnell
Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr Robert N. Wareing

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Page     79,     line     31     [Schedule     2],     at end insert—

    '(9)   The Secretary of State shall guarantee to undertake re-skilling and re-training programmes for employees affected by the provision of this Bill and shall avoid compulsory redundancies that arise from the transfer of functions from the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) to any other body.'.


   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     87,     line     44     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

      'Regulatory Reform Act 2001

    13A  The effect of the preceding provisions of this Schedule is to be disregarded in determining for the purposes of section 1 of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (power by order to make provision reforming law which imposes burdens) whether any provision of the 1974 Act falls within subsection (4)(a) of that section (provision amended by Act within previous two years).'.


   

Mr Greg Knight
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Mark Field
Mr David Wilshire

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*Page     93,     line     25     [Schedule     4],     leave out subsections 1G (1) and (2), and insert—

    '1G   The Office of Rail Regulation shall in conducting an access charges review consider representations made by the Secretary of State and by Scottish Ministers but without prejudice to the right of the Office of Rail Regulation to make such decisions as it believes are appropriate in the interests of railway activities in Great Britain as a whole.'.


   

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

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Page     109,     line     13     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   In this Schedule, "a proposal" should be construed so as to allow for persons consulted to comment on possible alternative options including ones for the enhancement and development of railway services.'.



 
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