Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZA Impact on procurement
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Amendments 59
Committee of the whole House — Commons 20
Clause 2, page 2, line 17, at end insert— “(1BA) Every contract made in accordance with subsection (1A) shall place a duty on the public sector company to consider the needs of—
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZG Impact on exemption of passenger services
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZE Impact on performance and efficiency of the UK rail network
Clause 2, page 2, line 14, at end insert— “(1AA) Before making a direct award of a public service contract to a public sector company under subsection (1A), the relevant franchising authority must provide information to the Office of Rail and Road on the public sector company’s ability to become responsible for the provision of the relevant passenger railway services.
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZD Performance-based assessment of publicly-owned train operating companies
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZB Report on cost of contracts with public sector companies
Clause 2, page 3, line 25, after “Ministers” insert “or an elected public body”
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZA Review of impact on exemption of passenger services
Clause 2, page 3, line 27, at end insert— “(ba) “elected public body” means a body which is—
Clause 2, page 2, line 17, at end insert— “(1BA) Every contract made in accordance with subsection (1A) shall place a duty on the public sector company to encourage and invest in innovation across all aspects of its operations, including but not limited to—
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, leave out subsection (3)
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZA Impact on provision of rolling stock
Clause 2, page 3, line 23, after “Scottish Ministers” insert “or an elected public body”
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZA Independent financial monitoring of public sector companies
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— “25B Report on impact of prohibition on franchise extensions and new franchises
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZC Annual reporting of performance of publicly-owned train operating companies
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZH Independent body to advise on pay and terms and conditions of employment for employees of public sector companies
Clause 2, page 3, line 27, after “Ministers” insert “or an elected public body”
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— “30ZF Impact on open access operators
Committee stage — Lords 20
Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert— “(1AA) Before making a direct award of a public service contract to a public sector company under subsection (1A), the relevant franchising authority must publish a report on—
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— “25B Termination of existing franchise agreements
Clause 2, page 2, leave out lines 16 to 18
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— “25B Report on impact of prohibition on franchise extensions and new franchises
Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert— “(1AA) The franchising authority may not award a contract under (1A) with a lower service level without undertaking a public consultation which focuses on passenger interests.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert— “(1AA) Every contract made in accordance with subsection (1A) must place a duty on the public sector company to publish a plan for investment for innovation across all aspects of its operations, including but not limited to—
Clause 2, page 2, line 21, at end insert— “(1D) In this section “concession” means a contract under which the franchising authority specifies rail services to be provided by a private sector entity and retains the risk of fluctuations in the receipt of fares.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 21, at end insert— “(1D) The relevant franchising authority must consult the Council of the Nations and Regions before making a direct award of a public sector contract to a public sector company for a rail service that serves destinations in two or more of England, Scotland and Wales.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 21, at end insert— “(1D) The relevant franchising authority must ensure that any public service contract awarded under subsection (1A) includes provisions to mandate rest day working.”
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Termination of Franchises
Clause 2, page 2, line 12, leave out from “(1)” to end of line 15 and insert “only by the competitive award of a contract in the form of a concession to a private sector entity.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 21, at end insert— “(1D) The relevant franchising authority must consult the Prime Minister’s Envoy to the Nations and Regions before making a direct award of a public sector contract to a public sector company for a rail service that serves destinations in two or more of England, Scotland and Wales.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert— “(1AA) Before making a direct award of a public service contract to a public sector company under subsection (1A), the relevant franchising authority must provide information to the Office of Rail and Road on the public sector company’s ability to become responsible for the provision of the relevant passenger railway services.
Clause 2, page 2, line 12, leave out “only”
Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert— “(b) by selecting a person who is to be the franchisee from those who submit tenders in response to an invitation to tender.”
Clause 4, page 4, line 16, leave out “on the day on which it is passed” and insert “on the day on which the Secretary of State has published a report on the circumstances in which the measures in the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 would be used in relation to contracts awarded under section 30(1A) of the Railways Act 1993”
Clause 2, page 3, line 32, at end insert— “30D Management of rail services in Greater London
Clause 4, page 4, line 16, leave out “on the day on which it is passed” and insert “on the day regional partnership boards have been established between Shadow Great British Railways (or the Secretary of State acting temporarily in its place) and local and regional authorities in England to give local leaders a greater say in how the railways are run in their area”
Clause 4, page 4, leave out line 16 and insert— “(2) This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose: improvement of passenger railway services
Report stage — Lords 19
Clause 2, page 2, line 23, at end insert— “30ZA Annual report of public operator liabilities
Clause 2, page 2, line 23, at end insert— “30ZA Statement of accessibility standards
Clause 2, page 2, line 32, at end insert— “(1A) This section also applies where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is in the best interest of passengers to continue an existing franchise agreement for a further specified period of time, to be no longer than 12 months.”
Clause 2, page 3, line 32, at end insert— “30D Passenger Standards Authority
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Application of public sector equality duty
Clause 2, page 2, line 23, at end insert— “30ZA Exemption of passenger services: duty to consult
Clause 2, page 2, line 6, at end insert— “(1A) In section 4 (general duties of the Secretary of State and the Office of Rail and Road) omit paragraph (1)(d).”
Clause 2, page 3, line 32, at end insert— “30D Preliminary Report on Communication with Local Transport Authorities
Clause 2, page 2, line 12, leave out “only”
Clause 2, page 3, line 32, at end insert— “(4) In regulation 17(2) of the Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1369), omit “one year” and insert “three months”.”
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Impact on Open Access Regional Connectivity
Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose: improvement of passenger railway services
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Costs of harmonising pay
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Future railway bills: draft bill
Clause 2, page 2, line 21, at end insert— “(1D) In this section “concession” means a contract under which the franchising authority specifies rail services to be provided by a private sector entity and retains the risk of fluctuations in the receipt of fares.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 15, after “Regulations” insert “or by the competitive award of a contract in the form of a concession to a private sector entity.”
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— “25B Termination of existing franchise agreements
Clause 2, page 3, line 32, at end insert— “30D Statement on the impact of the Act on rail freight target
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Report: National Insurance contributions