Date LCM lodged: 12 December 2025
This page relates to the Railways Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 5 November 2025.
The text of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament page Railways Bill.
Information about the progress of the Bill, including proposed dates for future meetings, can be found on that web page.
Legislative Consent Memorandum(s) lodged:
Memorandum from the Scottish Government (261KB, pdf) posted 12 December 2025
Supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government (165KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2026
Lead committee: Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting on 24 February 2026
Evidence session on 10 March 2026 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 17 March 2026
Report published on 17 March 2026
The correspondence the Committee sent and received related to this legislative consent memorandum.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Call for Views response on Legislative Consent Motion for the Railways Bill
6 March 2026
Letter from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), 6 March 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Call for Views response on Legislative Consent Motion for the Railways Bill
4 March 2026
Correspondence from the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), 4 March 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Call for Views response on Legislative Consent Motion for the Railways Bill
4 March 2026
Correspondence from Transport Focus, 4 March 2026
Read all the correspondence related to this legislative consent memorandum