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Railways Bill

Railways Bill is currently listed at Committee stage in the House of Lords.

Official Parliament bill

Current position

Latest completed stage
2nd reading7 Jul 2026
Next stage
Committee stage
House
House of Lords
Bill type
Government Bill
Last updated
22 Jul 2026
Proposer / sponsor
Heidi Alexander Proposer / sponsor · Labour · House of Commons Prepared for future MP profile links

What this bill is about

The Railways Bill would create a new publicly owned body, Great British Railways (GBR), and set a new framework for how the rail network and passenger services are run. It would also introduce new duties and targets for rail bodies, establish a passenger “watchdog” (the Passenger’s Council), and set out changes to how access to rail infrastructure is decided and appealed. The Bill includes provisions on passenger services, fares and discount schemes, funding arrangements, regulator roles, and powers for related regulations and consequential changes.

What it would do

  • Enable the Secretary of State to designate Great British Railways (GBR) as a public body with defined functions.
  • Set out duties, strategies, and a rail freight growth target, and require certain memoranda of understanding with Scotland and Wales.
  • Create/establish a Passenger’s Council with functions including advice, investigations, dispute resolution, and publishing information.
  • Create an access framework for GBR’s network, alongside an appeals role for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in certain cases.

Bill journey

Matched Commons vote groups are shown inside the relevant stage where the stored dates allow a match.

4 related Commons divisions
  1. 1st reading 5 Nov 2025 · House of Commons
  2. 2nd reading 9 Dec 2025 · House of Commons
  3. Carry-over motion 9 Dec 2025 · House of Commons
  4. Money resolution 9 Dec 2025 · House of Commons
  5. Programme motion 9 Dec 2025 · House of Commons
  6. Committee stage 10 Feb 2026 · House of Commons
  7. Bill reintroduced 14 May 2026 · House of Commons
  8. Ways and Means resolution 9 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
  9. 3rd reading 10 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
    4 divisions
    2 matched vote groups 4 Commons divisions
    Railways Bill
    1 Commons division

    10 June 2026 at 18:56 1 Commons division Motion agreed

    MPs voted on whether the Bill should pass its Third Reading and be sent on in its current form.

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    Railways Bill Remaining Stages
    3 Commons divisions

    10 June 2026 at 18:28 3 Commons divisions Motion negatived

    MPs held 3 related Commons votes on specific motions relating to the Railways Bill Remaining Stages. These divisions concerned specific motions or amendments linked to the same Bill or subject.

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  10. Report stage 10 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
  11. 1st reading 11 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
  12. 2nd reading 7 Jul 2026 · House of Lords

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