NETWORK RAIL AND IN HOUSE MAINTENANCE (NO. 2)

Early day motion 984, tabled 28 March 2003 by Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Signed by 34 members.

That this House applauds the decision by Network Rail to take in-house track maintenance in two more regions; welcomes the decision as another major step in the progressive renationalisation of British railways; notes that John Armit, Network Rail, chief executive, has said 'he will not rule out taking other contracts in-house in seeking to reduce costs across the board'; recognises this decision as more evidence of the comprehensive failure of rail privatisation; and looks forward to the recreation of an integrated, publicly owned and publicly accountable state railway in the near future.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2.