FUTURE OF LONDON UNDERGROUND PASSENGER SERVICES

Early day motion 286, tabled 23 November 2006 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 51 members.

That this House welcomes the important role that the London Underground East London Line extension will play in creating a world class transport infrastructure in preparation for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games; further notes that the East London Line is currently operated in the public sector by London Underground; is concerned that there are proposals to transfer responsibility for operating the line to the private sector which would represent the first privatisation of a tube passenger service; believes that the benefits of an extended East London Line will be best achieved by the service remaining wholly in the public sector; notes the IPOS/MORI poll showing that three quarters of people in London and the South East want the East London Line operations kept in the public sector; welcomes the decision of the 2006 TUC Congress opposing the privatisation of the East London Line; and supports the rail unions and TUC campaign to keep the East London Line wholly in the public sector.

Signatures by party: Labour 47, Liberal Democrat 2, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.