Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee

Recommendation 14

14 Accepted in Part

Ambiguity in assessing and enforcing Clause 18 duties for GBR, SoS, and ORR.

Conclusion
It is not clear from the Bill how the Secretary of State, GBR and the ORR will be assessed on how they fulfil their clause 18 duties or how the duties will be enforced should they fall short. There is a danger that the Secretary of State’s interpretation of the duties may be overly dominant, which risks impairing the independence of ORR as a regulator. (Conclusion, Paragraph 43)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government will not legislate to ensure representation of disabled passengers on the Passengers’ Council Board, but will confirm its intentions to maintain the current level of representation on the floor of the House.
Government Response

The government responded to this report on 24 April 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗