Moved by
Baroness Brinton
8: Clause 2, page 2, line 23, at end insert—
“30ZA Statement of accessibility standards
(1) When making a direct award under section 30(1A) the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a statement to the effect that they are of the view that such an award will comply with the accessibility standards.
(2) The Secretary of State must prepare a statement of the standards that they propose to apply in assessing, for the purposes of subsection (1), that a public sector company meets the required level of accessibility.
(3) The principles must in particular make provision for the accessibility of—
(a) the service,
(b) accommodation for individual journeys, and
(c) booking platforms and other interactive digital services and systems used in connections with journeys on the relevant franchise.
(4) In preparing the statement under subsection (2) the Secretary of State must consult such persons as they consider appropriate, in particular disabled people.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment places a duty on the Secretary of State to make a statement to Parliament confirming they are of the view that making an award to a public sector company will meet certain accessibility standards.