Moved by
Lord Whitty
1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“Duties of the Secretary of State
Duties of the Secretary of State shall include—
(a) drawing up and granting of a licence to a strategic highways company as provided for in section 1, but this duty may be delegated to the Office of Rail Regulation,
(b) drawing up and presenting from time to time, and at least every five years, to Parliament for approval a Roads Investment Strategy as provided for in section 3,
(c) issuing from time to time directions and guidance under section 4 both to the Office of Rail Regulation and to the licensed strategic highways company,
(d) reporting periodically to Parliament on the performance of the strategic highways network.”