Written question asked by Baroness Hanham (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Adonis (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 January 2010.

Railways: Passengers' Rights

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to have analysed the information gained from the consultation on the non-core provisions of the Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations (Exemptions) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2970); and how that information will be made available to the House of Lords.

Answer: SI 2009/2970 exempts domestic services from the non-core provisions of the European Union Regulation on Rail Passenger Rights and Obligations. I have given an assurance that the Government will take and implement decisions as early as practicable in 2010 on whether or not to continue with that exemption. These decisions will be based on appropriate assessments of the impacts of the measures on industry and passengers, informed by the responses to the recent consultation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 915; 716 c75-6WA
Session: 2009-10
Subjects: EU law Exemptions Protection Public consultation Railways Passengers
Legislation: Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations (Exemptions) Regulations 2009
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