Member

On the amendments themselves, I assure the noble Lord that the Bill as drafted already allows the Secretary of State to set objectives related to innovation and the adoption of new technology in the statement of objectives, as Amendment 63A suggests. I am happy to confirm for the noble Lord that the long-term rail strategy will address technology and innovation and both the opportunities and risks it presents, as Amendment 91A proposes. The right place for GBR to address innovation and technology is in its business plan, which will require it to set out its activities, guided by its functions and duties and the long-term rail strategy, which, as I have set out, will all have an innovation component. These elements achieve the aim that noble Lords are looking for.