PASSENGER MEMBERSHIP FOR NETWORK RAIL

Early day motion 628, tabled 7 January 2008 by Lord Touhig (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House calls on Network Rail to recognise the importance of providing genuine public accountability for its services; notes that in a recent YouGov poll commissioned by the Co-operative Party, 81 per cent. of the public felt they had too little say in how public transport was run; urges the company to reform its constitution to allow the travelling public to become members of Network Rail; further urges the company to allow them to play a full role in its governance structure, including holding management to account; and calls upon the Government to withhold further subsidy from Network Rail until steps are taken to achieve this.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Independent 2, DUP 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.