Legislative Consent: Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

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Bill</a> (the Bill) was introduced in the House of Commons on 18 July 2024.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The long title to the Bill notes that it is a Bill to “Make provision for passenger railway services to be provided by public sector companies instead of by means of franchises.”</p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The Bill is subject to the legislative consent process under <a href="https://senedd.wales/senedd-business/conduct-rules-and-guidance/">Standing Order 29</a>. This is when the consent of the Welsh Parliament is sought by the UK Government to legislate on an issue which falls within the competence of the Senedd.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The Legislative Consent Motion for the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill was agreed in <a href="https://business.senedd.wales/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=700&MId=14177">Plenary</a> on 5 November 2024.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Legislative Consent Memorandum – August 2024<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The Welsh Government laid a Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Bill before the Senedd on <a href="https://senedd.wales/media/n4hnsd1c/lcm-ld16617-e.pdf">1 August 2024</a> (PDF 181KB).</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The <a href="https://business.senedd.wales/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=699">Business Committee</a> referred the LCM to the <a href="https://business.senedd.wales/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=741">Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee</a> and the <a href="https://business.senedd.wales/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=725">Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee</a> with a reporting deadline of <a href="https://senedd.wales/media/4tjpdgv3/cr-ld16664-e.pdf">1 November 2024</a> (PDF 21.9KB).<b><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee laid its <a href="https://senedd.wales/media/xm1bqeap/cr-ld16748-e.pdf">report</a> (PDF 126KB) on 21 October 2024. The Welsh Government <a href="https://business.senedd.wales/documents/s155421/Response%20from%20the%20Cabinet%20Secretary%20for%20Transport%20and%20North%20Wales%20to%20the%20Chair%20in%20relation%20to%20the%20Co.pdf">responded</a> (PDF 143KB) to the report on 4 November 2024.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its <a href="https://senedd.wales/media/apfkawqz/cr-ld16761-e.pdf">report</a> (PDF 161KB) on 23 October 2024. 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