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Railway services bill completes final stage

21 November 2024

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The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill returned to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’, on Wednesday 20 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.

Consideration of amendments

The bill was considered by the House of Lords between 4 September and 13 November 2024 before returning to the House of Commons in a process known as parliamentary 'ping pong'. 

On Wednesday 20 November, members of the Lords considered changes made by MPs in the House of Commons.

The was one division (vote) on a Lords amendment, which was not agreed to.

How to follow  

Explore background information

Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.

Next Steps

As both Houses have agreed on the text of the bill, it now awaits the final stage of Royal Assent where it will become an Act of Parliament (law).

What's happened so far?

Third reading

Third reading, a chance for members to ‘tidy up' the bill and discuss its progress, took place on Wednesday 13 November.

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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