PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE RAILWAYS

Early day motion 382, tabled 13 December 2004 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 107 members.

That this House notes that since November 2003, passenger services have been operated in the public sector on South Eastern trains; further notes that since that time punctuality figures have improved in every quarter; further notes that in the Network Rail areas where maintenance contracts were first brought in-house delays caused by infrastructure failures have fallen between 36 per cent. and 50 per cent,; welcomes these developments alongside the growing support for public ownership of the rail network; and supports the principle of an integrated, publicly-owned, publicly-accountable railway.

Signatures by party: Labour 87, Labour/Co-operative 8, Liberal Democrat 8, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1.