Speeches by Mather.

“(ii) sections 25, 28 and 30 of the Railways Act 2026 (designation of railway passenger services).”””

“This amendment would allow relevant local government bodies power to enter into arrangements with the Secretary of State in respect of railway and station services for their areas similar to those that amendment 94 would allow TfL to enter into.”

“Amendment 137, page 90, line 38, leave out paragraph 73 and insert—”

““73 (1) Regulation 2(1) is amended as follows.”

“(2) In the definition of “railway undertaking”, after “private undertaking,” insert “other than Great British Railways or a subsidiary of Great British Railways,”.”

“(3) At the appropriate place insert—”

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“I am grateful to the right hon. Member for again raising that important point about open access, as he did on Second Reading. I share his passion for Hull Trains—I am surprised we have not met on a Hull train to have a subsequent conversation about open access. GBR needs to be the directing mind for the railway. It nee…”

“Amendment 138, page 91, line 31, leave out from “2(1)” to “, after” and insert “(scope)”.”

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

“Amendment 139, page 91, line 34, after “Railways” insert”

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

“This amendment and amendment 140 would ensure that Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 applies to subsidiaries of Great British Railways.”

“Amendment 140, page 91, line 35, at end insert—”

“It is my pleasure to open this debate on the Railways Bill. As we have said before, this landmark piece of legislation will deliver the once-in-a-generation reform that our country’s railways are crying out for. For the first time in 30 years, Britain will finally have a railway owned by the public, for the public—one …”

““19. ‘subsidiary’ has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.”””

“See the explanatory statement for amendment 139.”

“Amendment 141, page 92, line 33, at end insert—”

““88A (1) Regulation 3 is amended as follows.”

“Amendment 123, page 60, line 33, at end insert—”