<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edm>
<id>95</id>
<session>2004-05</session>
<number>95</number>
<title>South East Trains Franchise</title>
<proposer id="10185">Clive Efford</proposer>
<date>2004-11-23</date>
<text>That this House recognises the improvement in reliability and punctuality of south east train services since the decision of the Strategic Rail Authority in November 2003 to return the service to public ownership and place the franchise under the management of South East Trains; congratulates South East Trains for its role in improving the performance in reliability and punctuality of both mainline and metro services to October; notes that in comparison with figures for 2003 mainline services were better in 10 of the 12 four week periods and metro services were better in seven and the same in a further two; further notes that several factors have contributed to the improvements in these services including the decision of Network Rail to remove rail repairs from the private sector and the decision of the Government to begin to upgrade the power supply on the southeast network; notes that these improvements are long overdue and that failure to deliver further improvements in the future under the new Integrated Kent Franchise will not be acceptable; further notes that these improvements represent value for money and a much improved service to passengers and calls on the Government to recognise the performance of South East Trains and consider a publicly owned operator as an option for the new franchise to ensure continued improvement and value for money on the United Kingdom's rail network.</text>
<topics>
</topics>
<signatures>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10185">Clive Efford</mp>
		<date>2004-11-23</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Eltham</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>2004-11-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley &amp; Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10169">Andrew Dismore</mp>
		<date>2004-11-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hendon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10133">Jeremy Corbyn</mp>
		<date>2004-11-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Islington North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10096">Martin Caton</mp>
		<date>2004-11-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gower</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11095">Rob Marris</mp>
		<date>2004-11-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wolverhampton South West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10476">Linda Perham</mp>
		<date>2004-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ilford North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10248">John Grogan</mp>
		<date>2004-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Selby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10623">Robert Wareing</mp>
		<date>2004-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Liverpool, West Derby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10224">Neil Gerrard</mp>
		<date>2004-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Walthamstow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10383">John McDonnell</mp>
		<date>2004-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hayes &amp; Harlington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10288">Kelvin Hopkins</mp>
		<date>2004-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Luton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10491">Gwyn Prosser</mp>
		<date>2004-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dover</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10142">Ann Cryer</mp>
		<date>2004-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Keighley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10258">Mike Hancock</mp>
		<date>2004-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth South</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10021">John Austin</mp>
		<date>2004-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Erith &amp; Thamesmead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10640">Betty Williams</mp>
		<date>2004-12-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10586">David Taylor</mp>
		<date>2004-12-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North West Leicestershire</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10189">Bill Etherington</mp>
		<date>2004-12-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sunderland North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10544">Dennis Skinner</mp>
		<date>2004-12-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolsover</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11170">Adam Price</mp>
		<date>2004-12-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carmarthen East &amp; Dinefwr</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10001">Diane Abbott</mp>
		<date>2004-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hackney North &amp; Stoke Newington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10203">Paul Flynn</mp>
		<date>2004-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Newport West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10141">David Crausby</mp>
		<date>2004-12-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton North East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10219">Mike Gapes</mp>
		<date>2004-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ilford South</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10337">Piara S Khabra</mp>
		<date>2005-01-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ealing, Southall</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10254">Patrick Hall</mp>
		<date>2005-01-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bedford</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10900">Hywel Francis</mp>
		<date>2005-01-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Aberavon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10274">Stephen Hepburn</mp>
		<date>2005-01-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Jarrow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10143">John Cryer</mp>
		<date>2005-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hornchurch</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10551">Llew Smith</mp>
		<date>2005-02-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaenau Gwent</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10407">Alice Mahon</mp>
		<date>2005-02-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Halifax</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10573">Gavin Strang</mp>
		<date>2005-02-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Edinburgh East &amp; Musselburgh</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10043">Roger Berry</mp>
		<date>2005-02-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingswood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10608">Desmond Turner</mp>
		<date>2005-02-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brighton, Kemptown</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10619">Joan Walley</mp>
		<date>2005-02-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stoke-on-Trent North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10463">Bill Olner</mp>
		<date>2005-02-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Nuneaton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10527">Adrian Sanders</mp>
		<date>2005-02-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Torbay</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10417">David Marshall</mp>
		<date>2005-02-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Glasgow, Shettleston</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10045">Clive Betts</mp>
		<date>2005-03-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sheffield, Attercliffe</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10399">Kevin McNamara</mp>
		<date>2005-03-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston upon Hull North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10828">Jon Cruddas</mp>
		<date>2005-03-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dagenham</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10173">Brian H Donohoe</mp>
		<date>2005-03-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cunninghame South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10138">Tom Cox</mp>
		<date>2005-03-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tooting</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10650">Mike Wood</mp>
		<date>2005-03-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Batley &amp; Spen</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10144">John Cummings</mp>
		<date>2005-03-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Easington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10204">Barbara Follett</mp>
		<date>2005-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stevenage</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10231">Roger Godsiff</mp>
		<date>2005-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Sparkbrook &amp; Small Heath</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10022">Norman Baker</mp>
		<date>2005-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lewes</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10378">Chris McCafferty</mp>
		<date>2005-03-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Calder Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10655">Anthony D Wright</mp>
		<date>2005-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Great Yarmouth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10436">Austin Mitchell</mp>
		<date>2005-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Great Grimsby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10282">Kate Hoey</mp>
		<date>2005-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Vauxhall</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10548">Geraldine Smith</mp>
		<date>2005-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Morecambe &amp; Lunesdale</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10539">Debra Shipley</mp>
		<date>2005-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stourbridge</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10481">Kerry Pollard</mp>
		<date>2005-03-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>St Albans</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10101">David Chidgey</mp>
		<date>2005-03-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Eastleigh</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10156">Valerie Davey</mp>
		<date>2005-03-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bristol West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11350">Sarah Teather</mp>
		<date>2005-03-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brent East</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10198">Mark Fisher</mp>
		<date>2005-03-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stoke-on-Trent Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10100">David Chaytor</mp>
		<date>2005-03-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bury North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10455">Doug Naysmith</mp>
		<date>2005-03-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bristol North West</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10404">John McWilliam</mp>
		<date>2005-03-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaydon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10137">Jim Cousins</mp>
		<date>2005-03-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Newcastle upon Tyne Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10155">Edward Davey</mp>
		<date>2005-03-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston &amp; Surbiton</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10025">Tony Banks</mp>
		<date>2005-03-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Ham</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10626">Steve Webb</mp>
		<date>2005-03-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Northavon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10606">Paul Truswell</mp>
		<date>2005-04-04</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Pudsey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10442">Julie Morgan</mp>
		<date>2005-04-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cardiff North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10421">Eric Martlew</mp>
		<date>2005-04-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carlisle</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
</signatures>
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