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Lords amendment: No. 294, after clause 166, to insert the following new clause—Restrictions on contracting out certain services—
.—(1) For the purposes of this section, the services which are "reserved services" are those whose provision by a person would involve that person in performing or securing the performance, for the purposes of any TfL passenger rail service, of—
- (a) any station-operating function; or
- (b) any train-operating function.
§ (2) Transport for London shall not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, enter into or carry out any agreement under which an outside contractor is to provide or secure the provision of a reserved service for Transport for London or a subsidiary of Transport for London.
§ (3) Where a company which is a subsidiary of Transport for London provides or is to provide, or secures or is to secure the provision of, a reserved service for Transport for London or a subsidiary of Transport for London, Transport for London shall not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, enter into any transaction or series of transactions the result of which would be that the company
- (a) would cease to be a subsidiary of Transport for London; but
- (b) would nevertheless provide or continue to provide, or secure or continue to secure the provision of, the reserved service.
§ (4) Nothing in this section applies in relation to a contract of employment between an individual and Transport for London or a subsidiary of Transport for London.
§ (5) The Secretary of State may by order provide exceptions from subsection (2) or (3) above.
§ (6) Any consent of the Secretary of State under this section must be in writing and—
- (a) may be given in relation to any particular transaction or description of transactions; and
- (b) may be given subject to conditions.
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(7) For the purposes of this section—
station-operating function" means any of the following functions—
§ "train-operating function" means any of the following functions—
- (a) the driving of passenger trains otherwise than within a depot;
- (b) any duties of guards on passenger trains;
- (c) the sale, collection or inspection of tickets, or the imposing of penalty fares, on passenger trains;
- (d) the operation of signals for controlling the movement of passenger trains otherwise than within a depot;
- (e) the exercise of control over the movement of passenger trains otherwise than within a depot;
- (f) any other function involved in the operation of passenger trains otherwise than within a depot.
§ (8) In this section—
- "contract of employment" means any contract of service or apprenticeship;
- "outside contractor" means a person other than Transport for London or a subsidiary of Transport for London;
- "passenger train" means a train which is being, has just been, or is about to be, used for the provision of a TfL passenger rail service;
- "premises" includes any land, building or structure;
- "railway" has the meaning given in section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992;
- "reserved service" shall be construed in accordance with subsection (1) above;
- "station" means any land or other property which consists of premises used as, or for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with, a railway passenger station or railway passenger terminal (including any approaches, forecourt, cycle store or car park), whether or not the land or other property is, or the premises are, also used for other purposes;
- "TfL passenger rail service" means any public service for the carriage of passengers by railway which is under the control of Transport for London or a subsidiary of Transport for London;
- "ticket" includes any other authority to travel or to be present in a part of a station where such an authority is required.
§ (9) The Secretary of State may by order amend this section for the purpose of varying the meaning in this section of any of the following expressions—
- (a) "train-operating function";
- (b) "station-operating function";
- (c) "outside contractor"; or
- (d) "TfL passenger rail service"."
§ Motion made, and Question put, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.—[Mr. Dowd.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 311, Noes 158.
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| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Barnes, Harry |
| Ainger, Nick | Barron, Kevin |
| Alexander, Douglas | Bayley, Hugh |
| Allen, Graham | Beard, Nigel |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret |
| Ashton, Joe | Bell, Martin (Tatton) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) |
| Austin, John | Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Flint, Caroline |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Flynn, Paul |
| Berry, Roger | Follett, Barbara |
| Betts, Clive | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Blizzard, Bob | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Foulkes, George |
| Borrow, David | Fyfe, Maria |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Gapes, Mike |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Gardiner, Barry |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | George, Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Gerrard, Neil |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Browne, Desmond | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Burgon, Colin | Godsiff, Roger |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Goggins, Paul |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Grocott, Bruce |
| Casale, Roger | Grogan, John |
| Caton, Martin | Gunnell, John |
| Chaytor, David | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Clapham, Michael | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Healey, John |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Heppell, John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Hesford, Stephen |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Clwyd, Ann | Hill, Keith |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hinchliffe, David |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hood, Jimmy |
| Cohen, Harry | Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Coleman, Iain | Hope, Phil |
| Connarty, Michael | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Howarth, Alan (Newport E) |
| Corbett, Robin | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Corston, Jean | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Cousins, Jim | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Cox, Tom | Hurst, Alan |
| Cranston, Ross | Hutton, John |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Illsley, Eric |
| Cummings, John | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Jamieson, David |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Jenkins, Brian |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Darvill, Keith | |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Denham, John | Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Dobbin, Jim | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa |
| Doran, Frank | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Dowd, Jim | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Drew, David | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Kelly, Ms Ruth |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Kemp, Fraser |
| Edwards, Huw | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Khabra, Piara S |
| Etherington, Bill | Kidney, David |
| Reid, Rt Hon Frank | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Fisher, Mark | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) |
| Fitzsimons, Lorna | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Lawrence, Ms Jackie | Rowlands, Ted |
| Laxton, Bob | Roy, Frank |
| Leslie, Christopher | Ruane, Chris |
| Levitt, Tom | Ruddock, Joan |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Linton, Martin | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Salter, Martin |
| Lock, David | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Sawford, Phil |
| McCabe, Steve | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Sheerman, Barry | |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Macdonald, Calum | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| McDonnell, John | Singh, Marsha |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Skinner, Dennis |
| McIsaac, Shona | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| McNulty, Tony | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| McWalter, Tony | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| McWilliam, John | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Mallaber, Judy | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Stringer, Graham |
| Martlew Eric | |
| Maxton, John | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Meale, Alan | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Merron, Gillian | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Miller, Andrew | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Mitchell, Austin | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Moffatt, Laura | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Timms, Stephen |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Mountford, Kali | Todd, Mark |
| Mudie, George | Touhig, Don |
| Mullin, Chris | Truswell, Paul |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Olner, Bill | Tynan, Bill |
| O'Neill, Martin | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Organ, Mrs Diana | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Wareing, Robert N |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Watts, David |
| Pearson, Ian | White, Brian |
| Perham, Ms Linda | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Pickthall, Colin | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Pike, Peter L | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Plaskitt, James | |
| Pope, Greg | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Pound, Stephen v | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Wills, Michael |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Winnick, David |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Wise, Audrey |
| Purchase, Ken | Wood, Mike |
| Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce | Woolas, Phil |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Worthington, Tony |
| Radice, Rt Hon Giles | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Rammell, Bill | Wyatt, Derek |
| Rapson, Syd | |
| Raynsford, Nick | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) | Mr. David Clelland and |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Mr. Robert Ainsworth. |
| NOES | |
| Allan, Richard | Hunter, Andrew |
| Amess, David | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Keetch, Paul |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Key, Robert |
| Baldry, Tony | King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) |
| Bercow, John | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Blunt, Crispin | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Boswell, Tim | Lansley, Andrew |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Leigh, Edward |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Lidington, David |
| Brady, Graham | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Brake, Tom | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Brazier, Julian | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Breed, Colin | Loughton, Tim |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Luff, Peter |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Burns, Simon | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Burstow, Paul | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Butterfill, John | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Madel, Sir David | |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Malins, Humfrey |
| Maples, John | |
| Chidgey, David | Mates, Michael |
| Chope, Christopher | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Clappison, James | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Nicholls, Patrick | |
| Collins, Tim | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Colvin, Michael | Ottaway, Richard |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Page, Richard |
| Cotter, Brian | Paice, James |
| Cran, James | Paterson, Owen |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Pickles, Eric |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Prior, David |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Randall, John |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice & Howden) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Rendel, David | |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Robathan, Andrew |
| Duncan, Alan | Robertson, Laurence |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Evans, Nigel | Ruffley, David |
| Faber, David | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Fabricant, Michael | St Aubyn, Nick |
| Fallon, Michael | Sanders, Adrian |
| Fearn, Ronnie | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Flight, Howard | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Shepherd, Richard |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Soames, Nicholas |
| Fraser, Christopher | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| Gale, Roger | Spring, Richard |
| Garnier, Edward | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Gibb, Nick | Streeter, Gary |
| Gill, Christopher | Stunell, Andrew |
| Gray, James | Swayne, Desmond |
| Green, Damian | Syms, Robert |
| Greenway, John | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Grieve, Dominic | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Hammond, Philip | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Hancock, Mike | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Hawkins, Nick | Townend, John |
| Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) | Tredinnick, David |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Trend, Michael |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Horam, John | Viggers, Peter |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Wardle, Charles |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Wells, Bowen | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Whitney, Sir Raymond | Woodward, Shaun |
| Whittingdale, John | Yeo, Tim |
| Wigley, Rt Hon Dafydd | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Wilkinson, John | |
| Willetts, David | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Willis, Phil | Mrs. Eleanor Laing and |
| Wilshire, David | Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Lords amendment agreed to.
§ Lords amendments Nos. 295 to 331 agreed to.