PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
RETENTION OF GUARDS ON MERSEYRAIL TRAINS (2 July 2017)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the current guarantee of a guard on every train to provide service, safety and security for Merseyrail passengers; recognises the vital role that guards play in providing advice and assistance and deterring criminal and anti-social behaviour; acknowledges that guards have essential skills and training to enable them to carry out safety critical duties including dealing with fire, evacuations and driver incapacity; is concerned by proposals to remove all of the guards to help pay for new rolling stock, resulting in a dispute situation and strike action on Merseyrail trains; is further concerned that the cuts are being proposed despite Merseyrail paying out up to £14 million a year, or one quarter of all passenger income, in dividends; believes that guards are vital for passenger service safety and security; and therefore calls for guards to be retained on Merseyrail trains.

Sponsored by:
Dan Carden (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
8
73%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
9%
 
 
Independent
1
9%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
9%
 
Sponsor List (11 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Dan Carden (Sponsor)
Liverpool Walton
Lab
Dame Angela Eagle
Wallasey
Lab
Clive Lewis
Norwich South
Ind
Christian Matheson
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Ian Mearns
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Jo Stevens
Cardiff East

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