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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 September 2026

Debate

Railways Bill

Contribution

Likewise, we do not want the competition duty to apply when the ORR is enforcing GBR’s licence. GBR’s licence contains provisions that GBR must comply with, including safety, accessibility and others. Therefore, when the ORR is enforcing against these licence conditions, it is vital that it does so in a genuinely fair and balanced way based on the simple question of whether GBR has complied. It is not appropriate for the ORR to assess GBR’s compliance with its licence against completely separate criteria relating to competition aspirations.

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