Crossrail Bill

moved Amendment No. 7: 7: Before Clause 22, insert the following new Clause— ““Duty of ORR to publish reports (1) The Office of Rail Regulation shall from time to time publish a report on— (a) what it has done, or proposes to do, to further the objective given to it under section (Objective of ORR in relation to Crossrail); (b) how it has exercised or proposes to exercise its functions in connection with the operation of Crossrail passenger services. (2) The Office of Rail Regulation shall publish a report under subsection (1) if at any time the Secretary of State requires it to do so. (3) The Office of Rail Regulation shall have regard to a report under this section in the exercise of any of its functions to which that report is relevant. (4) In this section, ““Crossrail passenger service”” means a service for the carriage of passengers by railway on a line the whole of which, or part of which, forms part of the railway mentioned in section 1(1)(a). (5) This section shall cease to have effect on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument specify. (6) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (5) shall be laid before Parliament after being made.”” [Amendments Nos. 8 and 8A, as amendments to Amendment No. 7, not moved.] On Question, Amendment No. 7 agreed to. Clause 22 agreed to. Clauses 23 to 34 negatived. Clause 35 [Award of Crossrail franchises to public-sector operators]: