Railways Bill

The Railways Bill started in the House of Commons and is now at Report stage, Lords, last updated 5 Nov 2026. Below are its one stage so far and the latest related debates, votes and papers, each linked to the official record. Follow it and we'll email you when it moves.

Now: Report stage, Lords
Started in: Commons
Last updated: 5 Nov 2026

Stages

Report stage · Lords · 18 Nov 2026 – 15 Dec 2026

Amendments (24)

24 not yet decided. Source: UK Parliament Bills API (Open Parliament Licence).

Amendment hol500 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)
Clause 16, page 10, line 7, at end insert— “(c) the need to secure integration between railway passenger services and local passenger transport services, including bus, coach, light rail, tram and ferry services by…
Amendment hol501 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Clause 5, page 4, line 20, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— “(a) a strategic authority as defined under section 1 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, or”
Amendment hol502 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Clause 15, page 9, line 11, at end insert— “(2A) A document may be designated as “the rail strategy” only if the consultation requirements in this section and the parliamentary requirements in section ( R ail strategy:…
Amendment hol503 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Clause 20, page 12, line 8, leave out paragraph (d)
Amendment hol504 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause— “Rail strategy: parliamentary requirements
Amendment hol505 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Clause 86, page 53, line 12, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— “(a) a strategic authority as defined under section 1 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, or”
Amendment hol506 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Schedule 4, page 93, line 9, leave out sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) and insert— “(i) a strategic authority as defined under section 1 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, or”
Amendment hol507 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Clause 18, page 11, line 24, leave out subsection (4)
Amendment hol508 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Clause 68, page 39, line 2, leave out from “ORR” to “by” in line 4 and insert “may determine the appeal— (a) by applying the same principles as would be applied”
Amendment hol509 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Clause 68, page 39, line 5, at beginning insert “by applying the same principles as would be applied”
Amendment hol510 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Lansley (Conservative)
Clause 68, page 39, line 6, at end insert— “(c) on the basis that the decision appealed against was wrong on the grounds that GBR failed to give appropriate weight to a relevant general duty under section 18, or that an…
Amendment hol511 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Leaman (Liberal Democrat)
After Clause 58, insert the following new Clause— “Automatic delay repay compensation
Amendment hol512 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Conservative)
Schedule 1, page 67, line 11, at end insert— “(2A) An approved document must contain provisions designed to ensure that Great British Railways' online ticket retailing activities are undertaken on economic terms no more…
Amendment hol513 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 71, line 29, after “activities” insert “, showing separately the costs of, and revenues from, its online ticket retailing activities (within the meaning of section 9A of the Railways Act 1993),…
Amendment hol514 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 72, line 2, at end insert— “(c) whether the plan provides for any cross-subsidy of Great British Railways' online ticket retailing activities.”
Amendment hol515 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 72, line 5, at end insert “, and must publish in full its advice under sub-paragraph (5)(c), leaving out information whose publication would, in its opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect anyone's…
Amendment hol516 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Leaman (Liberal Democrat)
Clause 99, page 61, line 30, at end insert— “(aa) regulations under section ( Automatic delay repay compensation );”
Amendment hol517 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Moylan (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 68, page 39, line 2, leave out subsection (1)
Amendment hol518 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Moylan (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 68, page 39, line 2, leave out from “must” to end of line 6 and insert “determine the appeal on the facts and the law”
Amendment hol519 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Moylan (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 68, page 39, line 11, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— “(a) remit all or part of the provision appealed against to Great British Railways for reconsideration, or
Amendment hol520 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Harper (Conservative)
Clause 28, page 16, line 19 at end insert— “(4) Where a notification under section 53 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (requests by mayors of established mayoral strategic authorities for…
Amendment hol521 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative)
Clause 102, page 63, line 29, at end insert— “(2A) The Secretary of State may not by regulations appoint any day under subsection (2)(b) until the requirement set out in section ( Statement by the Chancellor ) has been…
Amendment hol522 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative)
Clause 102, page 63, line 23, after “96,” insert “( Statement by the Chancellor ),”
Amendment hol523 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Report stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative)
After Clause 96, insert the following new Clause— “Statement by the Chancellor

Latest mentions in Hansard

Debate 4 Nov 2026 · Commons
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Debate 26 Oct 2026 · Lords
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Debate 21 Oct 2026 · Lords
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Debate 12 Oct 2026 · Lords
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