Lords 'tidies up' rail services bill
14 November 2024
Members of the House of Lords 'tidied up' the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill at third reading on Wednesday 13 November.
The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill will nationalise passenger railway franchises through public sector companies when existing contracts with private sector operators come to an end.
Third reading
Third reading is the chance for members to ‘tidy up' a bill, making small changes to ensure it is effective.
No amendments (changes) were put forward ahead of third reading. Instead, members discussed the progress of the bill at the conclusion of its stages through the House of Lords.
Catch up
- Watch the Parliament TV recording.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Next steps
Following completion of third reading, the bill now returns to the Commons for consideration of Lords amendments.
What's happened so far?
Report stage
Report stage, a chance to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes took place on Wednesday 6 November.
Committee stage
Committee stage, a chance to thoroughly examine individual parts (clauses) of the bill, took place on Tuesday 29 October.
Second reading
Second reading, a full debate on the key principles of the bill, took place on Monday 7 October.
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