PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Supporting open-access rail operators during the covid-19 outbreak (4 October 2020)

Motion Details

That this House notes that, unlike the franchised train operating companies, the UK’s open-access rail operators, including Hull Trains and Grand Central, have received no financial support package from the Government; further notes that passenger footfall and revenue across the railways remains below pre-covid 19 outbreak levels; is concerned that as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, Grand Central has announced the closure of its North West Project and commenced a restructure which puts a number of posts at risk of redundancy; and calls on the Government to agree a support package as a matter of urgency for open-access rail operators to enable those operators to continue to operate and to protect the jobs and conditions of all their staff.

Sponsored by:
Ian Mearns (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
15
47%
 
 
Independent
8
25%
 
 
Conservative
3
9%
 
 
Scottish National Party
3
9%
 
 
Green Party
1
3%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (32 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Paula Barker
Liverpool Wavertree
Ind
Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse
Lab
Hilary Benn
Leeds South
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
Ind
Ian Byrne
Liverpool West Derby
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Judith Cummins
Bradford South
Con
David Davis
Goole and Pocklington
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Julie Elliott
Lab
Mike Hill
Lab
Rachel Hopkins
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Lab
Dr Rupa Huq
Ealing Central and Acton
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
Lab
Clive Lewis
Norwich South
Ind
Rebecca Long Bailey
Salford
Green
Caroline Lucas
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Ian Mearns (Sponsor)
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
SNP
Gavin Newlands
LD
Sarah Olney
Richmond Park
Lab
Kate Osborne
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Owen Thompson
Lab
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth
Ind
Claudia Webbe
Lab
Mick Whitley
Con
Craig Whittaker

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