Speeches by Mather.

“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…”

“Amendments made: 120, page 60, line 12, after “Railways” insert “and its subsidiaries”.”

“Licensing of Great British Railways”

“(ii) minimise any administrative burden on passengers when applying for compensation;”

“Schedule 1”

“This amendment makes provision consequential on NC48.”

“(i) are digital by default;”

““(4A) A statutory instrument containing regulations under section (Tax consequences of transfer schemes) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.”—(Keir Mather.)”

“Amendment 119, page 57, line 33, at end insert—”

“(f) a commitment that Great British Railways will take all reasonable steps to ensure that systems for compensating passengers for delays or disruption—”

“This amendment makes provision consequential on NC48.”

“Amendments made: 118, page 57, line 17, after “State” insert “or the Treasury”.”

“(e) extension of the principles behind Delay Repay compensation to include a framework of compensation for failures to comply with the Passengers’ Charter for lack of specified on-board amenities;”

“I would like to make a little bit of progress. [Interruption.] I will let the right hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard) make a short intervention.”

“Regulations”

“Clause 95”

“(d) a guarantee relating to improving the accessibility of trains, stations, areas immediately surrounding stations and interfaces with connecting transport modes, and replacement road services, for passengers with disabilities;”

“See the explanatory statement for amendment 112.”

““or a company jointly owned by the Welsh Ministers and a former GBR,”.—(Keir Mather.)”

“(vi) provision of on-board catering on any train service with a total duration of at least two hours;”