South Eastern Trains (No. 2)

EDM number 1923 in 2005-06, proposed by John McDonnell on 28/03/2006.

That this House notes with regret that on 1st April 2006, South Eastern Trains, which is currently in the public sector, will be privatised; is deeply concerned that this will be the first outright privatisation of a train operating company under a Labour Government and that this is in contradiction to a Labour Party policy of an integrated, accountable and publicly-owned railway; believes that public ownership of the railway would provide a better deal for the passenger and tax payer; and believes that the privatisation of South Eastern Trains represents a missed opportunity to get the railways back on track.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs.