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Chamber and committees

Railways Bill - UK Legislation

  • Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 20 March 2026
  • Motion type: Motion For Debate
  • Motion reference: S6M-21168
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 24 March 2026

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Railways Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 5 November 2025, relating to clauses 4, 7 to 10, 12, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28 to 35, 39, 43, 48, 66, 75, 78, 80, 81, 87 and 90, paragraphs 1, 2, 8 to 14 and 16 of schedule 2, paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 12 to 18, 22, 25, 26, 33 and 53 of schedule 3, new clauses 61, 62 and 64, new schedule 1, the amendments to clause 7 and clause 90, and the amendments to schedule 3 (inserting new paragraphs 22A, 23A, 24A, 25A, 32A, 33B, 34E, 34F, 34J, 34K, 34N, 35A and 36A to schedule 3), so far as these matters alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.


Supported by: Jim Fairlie


Vote

Result 91 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 9 did not vote Agreed

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Scottish Liberal Democrats

Reform UK

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