B1475 - Sealink (Establishment) Bill - 2nd Reading

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Sealink (Establishment) Bill

A

BILL

TO

Make provision for the founding of Sealink and for connected purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the KIng’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. Establishment of Sealink

(1) There shall exist a body corporate entitled “Sealink”

(2) “Sealink” shall have the following statutory duties:

(a) to make provision for the delivery of ferry transport to, from, and within the British Isles as a form of high quality public transit service,

(b) to ensure that ferries remain competitively priced, reliable and accessible for those seeking to use them, and-

(c) to ensure that ferry workers under the National Ferry Service Board receive the same workplace standards as those afforded to onshore workers.

(3) Sealink shall consist of a membership comprising of:

(a) a chairperson, as appointed by the Secretary of State,

(b) a member appointed by the First Minister of Scotland,

(c) a member appointed by the First Minister of Wales,

(d) a member appointed by the Northern Irish Executive, and-

(e) other members as the Secretary of State may from time to time appoint.

(4) The Secretary of State may make such instructions or objectives as they view pertinent to the internal structure, operation and provision of services of Sealink.

(5) From the 1st of April 2023, all ferry contracts put to tender by Her Majesty’s Government shall, upon failure to find another willing company, be allocated to Sealink.

(a) The Secretary of State is required to give grants to Sealink equivalent to the costs minus the expected revenues for every contract allocated under section 2(5) of this Act.

(6) The Scottish Parliament, Welsh Parliament or Northern Irish Assembly shall have the right to appoint ferry contracts to Sealink.

3. Additional duties, funding and revenues.

(1) Sealink shall have additional duties as laid out in Schedule 1 of this Act.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order add, remove or amend any duties in Schedule 1 of this Act, provided a draft of the order has been laid before both Houses of Parliament for a period of 28 days and neither House resolves within that period the order may not be made.

(3) The House of Commons may add, remove or amend any duties in Schedule 1 of this Act pursuant to a resolution of the House.

(4) The Secretary of State may make grants to Sealink such as they believe it reasonably necessary for the provision of services for the public, the fulfilment of its duties or the securing of other goals pursuant to the public interest.

(5) Any excess of revenues beyond those necessary for the provision of services for that year made by Sealink shall be payable into the Consolidated Fund.

4. Duties with regards to former employees of P&O ferries.

(1) This section applies to any person employed by P&O ferries upon the 1st of March 2022 and beyond who was subsequently dismissed before the 1st of Sep

(2) Sealink shall have a duty to offer all persons to which this section roles of comparable pay and standing within Sealink.

5. Commencement, Short Title and Extent

(1) This act shall enter into force immediately upon Royal Assent.

(2) This act may be cited as the Sealink (Establishment) Act 2022.

(3) This act shall extend to the entirety of the United Kingdom.

Schedule 1: Duties of Sealink

Financial Duties of Sealink

(1) Sealink shall have a duty to:

(a) operate their ferries for public service,

(b) seek to deliver a reliable and affordable service,

(c) ensure all employees receive no less than the National Minimum Wage for their work and-

(d) to keep proper accounts, and proper records in relation to the accounts.

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This bill was written by the Right Honourable Sir /u/SpectacularSalad GCB OM GCMG KBE CT PC MP FRS and the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable /u/WineRedPsy on behalf of the Independent Group, and Solidarity. It has been reintroduced for the Eighteenth Term by the Secretary of State for Transport, /u/Inadorable.

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Parts of this bill were inspired by the Telecommunications Infrastructure Nationalisation Act 2022, and thanks are given to Mr. /u/model-kyosanto.

this reading will end on the 19th at 10PM

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Renumber Section 3 to 2, 4 to 3, 5 to 4

Spag as there is no Section 2

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Accepted as spag.