Moved by
Lord Gascoigne
1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“Purpose: improvement of passenger railway services
(1) The purpose of this Act is to improve the performance of passenger railway services in the United Kingdom.
(2) The Secretary of State must, in taking any actions under the provisions of this Act, have regard to this purpose.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would place a duty on the Secretary of State to have regard to the purpose of the Act, namely the improved performance of passenger railway services in the United Kingdom.