Passenger Railway Services bill begins committee stage
18 October 2024
Members of the House of Lords begin their detailed examination of Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill, in committee stage on Monday 21 October.
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.
Line by line examination
Committee stage is a thorough examination of the individual parts (clauses) of the bill.
Starting from the front of the bill, members work through the clauses in order, considering changes (amendments) to the wording or proposals for new clauses.
Two days of committee stage have been scheduled so far:
- Monday 21 October
- Wednesday 23 October
(*schedule is subject to change)
Proposed changes
Members speaking on day one of committee stage have put forward amendments (changes) to the bill on subjects including:
- terminating contracts of worst performing operators
- plans for investment in railways
- accessibility of public railway services.
Get involved
Watch and read the debate
Watch the debate live on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript, available from three hours after the debate.
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
What's happened so far
Second reading
Second reading, a full debate on the key principles of the bill, took place on Monday 7 October.
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