Speeches by Mather.

““(a) after “71 above” insert “, or section 50 of the Railways Act 2026,”, and”

“(b) at the end”.”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“Amendment 136, page 88, line 5, at end insert—”

““47A After section 12 insert—”

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““Local government bodies”

“12A Arrangements between local government bodies and Secretary of State”

“(1) A relevant local government body and the Secretary of State may, for purposes connected with railway passenger services for persons travelling to, from or within the body’s area, enter into arrangements with respect to the exercise and performance of their respective functions on such terms as may appear to them to…”

“(2) Those arrangements may include arrangements under which sums become due from the body to the Secretary of State—”

“This amendment would remove a duplicated reference to Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007, and add a note on the Article being amended.”

“(b) in respect of station services provided in connection with such railway passenger services;”

“(c) in respect of bus substitution services provided as alternatives for such railway passenger services.”

“(3) In this section—”

“(a) “relevant local government body” means—”

“(i) a mayoral combined authority (within the meaning of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026),”

“(ii) a mayoral combined county authority, (within the meaning of that Act), or”

“(iii) a Passenger Transport Executive for an integrated transport area;”

““or a subsidiary of Great British Railways”.”

““11B Modification of Great British Railways’ licence by agreement”