Moved by
Baroness Pidgeon
7: Clause 2, page 2, line 23, at end insert—
“30ZA Exemption of passenger services: duty to consult
(1) Before making a direct award of a public service contract to a public sector company under section 30(1A), the relevant franchising authority must consult with relevant persons on their willingness and ability to make an application to the appropriate designating authority for the grant of an exemption from designation under section 23(1) for the purposes of applying for or being awarded a public service contract under section 30(1A).
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “relevant persons” include—
(a) the Scottish Ministers,
(b) the Welsh Ministers,
(c) English combined authorities,
(d) the Greater London Authority,
(e) directly elected mayors, and
(f) any other relevant persons or bodies.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment requires the Secretary of State to consult appropriately when awarding a public sector contract in order to encourage more services to be operated by devolved authorities like TfL or combined authorities in the future.