the Church has made it clear that it is not opposing HS2 per se: what it is asking for is a technical change to the Bill.
In response, a Department for Transport spokesman was quoted as saying that
“Though the affected burial sites at Euston, Stoke Mandeville and Birmingham have not been in use for more than 100 years, HS2 Ltd will ensure that the affected remains are treated with dignity, respect and care”.
The High Speed Rail (London ”“ West Midlands) Bill is a hybrid bill ”“ which means that, though it is a public bill introduced by the Government it has the features of a private bill; and those “injuriously affected” by its provisions have a right to petition against its provisions.
A petition against a hybrid bill is the first step in a fairly complex process. Petitions are heard by the committee on the bill in a quasi-judicial procedure which involves evidence from the petitioners as to why the bill should be amended and argument by counsel for the promoters of the bill and its opponents.
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(Law and Religion UK) HS2, burial grounds, the Church of England and hybrid bills
the Church has made it clear that it is not opposing HS2 per se: what it is asking for is a technical change to the Bill.
In response, a Department for Transport spokesman was quoted as saying that
“Though the affected burial sites at Euston, Stoke Mandeville and Birmingham have not been in use for more than 100 years, HS2 Ltd will ensure that the affected remains are treated with dignity, respect and care”.
The High Speed Rail (London ”“ West Midlands) Bill is a hybrid bill ”“ which means that, though it is a public bill introduced by the Government it has the features of a private bill; and those “injuriously affected” by its provisions have a right to petition against its provisions.
A petition against a hybrid bill is the first step in a fairly complex process. Petitions are heard by the committee on the bill in a quasi-judicial procedure which involves evidence from the petitioners as to why the bill should be amended and argument by counsel for the promoters of the bill and its opponents.
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