Member

I will take my Amendments 135, 137, 138 and 140 together because they work together and would do the same thing, which, essentially, is to restore the ORR’s competition duty in respect of Great British Railways’ rail operations. The noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, has a suspicious mind and slightly suspected that this was all about promoting open access. But I say to her that a great deal is going on on the railways apart from open access where competition will be both necessary and beneficial. There is the supply chain. There is no obligation on Great British Railways to encourage competition in the supply chain, but we would benefit greatly from that supply chain being competitive and sharper. It would help Great British Railways and make it more productive, increasing the opportunity of exports on its part.