Railways Bill (First sitting) - 20th January 2026

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Railways Bill (First sitting).

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-01-20/debates/601122D9-BE34-4A3F-9A57-7BC391B2F260/RailwaysBillFirstsitting

10:24 Sarah Smith (Labour)

Q I spend about four hours a week on a train with a toddler, so I know well that inclusion on our railways is not just for those with disabilities, although that is incredibly important. I am interested in whether you think that the provisions in the Bill around accessibility are strong enough and will go far enough to ensure that we have a railway that truly works for everybody, as it needs to if we are to persuade more people out of their cars and on to the railways, and as is right given the endeavour around net zero and the Government’s wider ambitions.

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