JOURNALS HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

2005 6th April
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20. Inquiries Bill [hl]—The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments and a
privilege amendment; it was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 54)
21. Railways Bill—The bill was returned from the Commons with certain amendments disagreed to
but with amendments proposed in lieu thereof; with certain amendments disagreed to with
reasons for such disagreement; and with the remaining amendments agreed to; it was ordered
that the Commons reasons and amendments be printed. (HL Bill 55)
22. Gambling Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were
moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the question
that a clause stand part of the bill was disagreed to; the House was resumed and the bill was
reported with amendments; then, Standing Order 47 having been suspended, the report was
received; the Queen’s and Prince of Wales’s consents were signified; the bill was read a third
time and passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
The House was adjourned at twenty-four minutes past eleven o’clock
till tomorrow, eleven o’clock.
DIVISIONS
RAILWAYS BILL
Division No. 1
It was moved by the Lord Bradshaw, in Clause 13, page 12, line 10, at end to insert:
“(1A) An Executive that has been consulted under subsection (1) in relation to a franchise agreement
where the services to be provided under the agreement are or include services for the carriage of
passengers by railways within the passenger transport area of that Executive may, before the expiry
period of 60 days following the date on which that consultation began, make a statement to the
Secretary of State specifying—
(a) the services for the carriage of passengers by railway which the Passenger Transport
Authority for the area in question considers it appropriate to secure to meet any public
transport requirements within that area, so far as relating to the provision of services of the
same description as those to be provided under the franchise agreement in question;
(b) any minimum level of quality to which any services so specified are to be provided;
(c) any requirements with respect to the fares to be charged to persons using any services so
specified; and
(d) any minimum level of quality with respect to the operation of any station within the area
in question which may be required by any such franchise agreement.
(1B) Where a Passenger Transport Executive for an area in England submits a statement under
subsection (1A) the Secretary of State shall ensure that the services, and any minimum levels of quality
or requirements with respect to fares, specified in that statement are provided for in any franchise
agreement into which he may enter in respect of the services in which the Executive have an interest.
(1C) The Secretary of State need not do anything under subsection (1B) if or to the extent that it
would—
(a) have an adverse eVect on the provision of services for the carriage of passengers or goods
by railway (whether inside or outside the area in question); or
(b) increase the amount of any expenditure of the Secretary of State in respect of railways under
agreements or any other arrangements entered into with any franchise operator, any
franchisee, or any servant, agent or independent contractor of a franchise operator or
franchisee, and the Secretary of State considers that the Executive would not fund that
increased expenditure.”;
which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided:
Contents … … … … … … 149
Not-Contents … … … … … 127
Addington, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Arran, E.
Astor, V.
Astor of Hever, L.
Avebury, L.
CONTENTS
Berkeley, L.
BiVen, L.
Blackwell, L.
Blaker, L.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Bradshaw, L.
Bramall, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Buscombe, B.
Byford, B.
Carlisle of Bucklow, L.
Cobbold, L.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.