Lords concludes committee stage of passenger rail services bill
30 October 2024
Members of the House of Lords finished their detailed examination of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill, in committee stage on Tuesday 29 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.
Three days of committee stage were scheduled:
- Monday 21 October
- Wednesday 23 October
- Tuesday 29 October
Proposed changes
Members speaking on day three of committee stage put forward amendments (changes) (PDF) to the bill on subjects including the management of rail services in Greater London.
How to follow
- Watch on Parliament TV.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Next steps
Report stage, a further chance to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes, is scheduled for Wednesday 6 November.
What's happened so far?
Committee stage day two
The second day of committee stage took place on Wednesday 23 October.
Members considered amendments (changes) to the bill on subjects including:
- services operated by devolved authorities
- accessibility standards of rail services
- driverless trains.
Catch up
- Watch the Parliament TV recording - part one and part two.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript - part one and part two.
Committee stage day one
The first day of committee stage took place on Monday 21 October.
Members considered amendments (PDF) to the bill on subjects including terminating contracts of worst performing operators and plans for investment in railways.
Catch up
- Watch the Parliament TV recording - part one and part two.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript - part one and part two.
Second reading
Second reading, a full debate on the key principles of the bill, took place on Monday 7 October.
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