2 factsheet: Hybrid bill process

What is Crossrail 2? Crossrail 2 is a proposed new railway serving and the wider South East. It would connect the National Rail networks in Surrey and Hertfordshire via new tunnels and stations between Wimbledon, Tottenham Hale and New Southgate linking in with London Underground, Crossrail 1, National Rail, High Speed 1, High Speed 2, London Trams and international services. Crossrail 2 is being taken forward for development by Transport for London in partnership with Network Rail.

How will we seek permission to build Crossrail 2? We are in the very early stages of designing Crossrail 2 and do not have permission to build it yet. We expect to seek permission to build and operate the railway in 2019 through a piece of legislation known as a hybrid bill. This factsheet provides more information about that process. What is a hybrid bill? A hybrid bill is a set of proposals for introducing new laws, or changing existing ones. They are generally used when Government wishes to secure powers to construct and operate major infrastructure projects of national importance. Essentially they give planning permission for projects which are too big and complicated for the usual planning authorities to consider. Hybrid bills combine features of public bills (legislation that affects everyone) and private bills (legislation that affects specific individuals/organisations in a particular way). Before a hybrid bill can be passed, the principle of the proposal must be approved by Parliament and the details looked at carefully by a Select Committee of MPs.

What does a hybrid bill provide? Once passed, the hybrid bill would grant Government planning permission to build Crossrail 2 and the powers to: • Operate and maintain Crossrail 2 and its associated works

• Compulsorily acquire interests in the land required

• Affect or change rights of way, including closing or diverting highways and waterways (permanently or temporarily)

• Modify infrastructure belonging to other organisations (like utility companies)

• Carry out work on listed buildings

• Carry out protective works to buildings and third-party infrastructure

Recent examples of hybrid bills include the bill for phase one of A hybrid bill High Speed 2 currently being considered in Parliament; the bill for provides power the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (enacted as the Channel Tunnel Rail to build and Link Act 1996), and now built and operated as High Speed One); operate the and the bill for Crossrail 1 (enacted as the Crossrail Act 2008). new railway What is a hybrid bill? What is included in a hybrid bill? comments on the Environmental Statement would also be debated by MPs. If MPs approve the principle of the bill, a Select Committee would then be set up and a petitioning period A hybrid bill is a set of proposals for introducing new laws, or changing existing ones. In order to get the legal powers to build and operate the new railway, a Crossrail 2 hybrid fixed. This would allow people to petition against aspects of the bill which specifically and bill will be deposited in Parliament. The Crossrail 2 Bill will be accompanied by a range of They are generally used when Government wishes to secure powers to construct and operate directly affect them and to have their views considered by the Select Committee. The Select supporting documents including: major infrastructure projects of national importance. Essentially they give planning permission Committee would then write a report with recommendations, and may make amendments to for projects which are too big and complicated for the usual planning authorities to consider. • An Environmental Statement describing the scheme, its likely significant environmental effects the bill. and the measures being taken as part of the scheme to mitigate them Hybrid bills combine features of public bills (legislation that affects everyone) and private bills After the Select Committee has reported, MPs would then form a Public Bill Committee to (legislation that affects specific individuals/organisations in a particular way). Before a hybrid • Plans and sections, which are drawings of the route showing the main works that would be review the bill. This could result in further amendments, after which it would undergo its Third bill can be passed, the principle of the proposal must be approved by Parliament and the undertaken and the land affected Reading in the House. At this reading, MPs will decide whether to pass the bill before going to details looked at carefully by a Select Committee of MPs. the House of Lords. • A Book of Reference containing the names of the owners, lessees and occupiers of all the land and property which may be acquired or temporarily used A similar process would then be followed in the House of Lords. The bill would return to the House of Commons for consideration of amendments made in the Lords before receiving What does a hybrid bill provide? • A Housing Statement, setting out the number of houses and residents that would be affected and becoming an . Once passed, the hybrid bill would grant Government planning permission to build Crossrail 2 by the compulsory acquisition of the land in the bill and the powers to: • An estimate of the expense of acquiring the necessary land and building the railway For further information please visit the hybrid bill section of the UK Parliament website • Operate and maintain Crossrail 2 and its associated works • A range of Information Papers, explaining particular aspects of the proposals in more detail • Compulsorily acquire interests in the land required

• Affect or change rights of way, including closing or diverting What happens to a hybrid bill next? Having your say highways and waterways (permanently or temporarily) Before a bill is approved and becomes law, it goes through a process in Parliament. Ahead of submitting a bill, we will be consulting with the public to identify community concerns and shape our proposals. There will be many opportunities for you to provide • Modify infrastructure belonging to other organisations In Parliament there would be several formal proceedings on the Crossrail 2 Bill before it is feedback on proposals for Crossrail 2 through further rounds of consultation prior to deposit (like utility companies) passed as legislation. The earliest Crossrail 2 could secure powers (through the bill becoming of a hybrid bill in Parliament. law) to start construction is 2022. • Carry out work on listed buildings Following the deposit of the bill and supporting documents and its formal First Reading, the • Carry out protective works to buildings and third-party public would have an opportunity to comment on the Environmental Statement. infrastructure After this, the principles of the bill are debated in Parliament at the Second Reading. Public Recent examples of hybrid bills include the bill for phase one of A hybrid bill High Speed 2 currently being considered in Parliament; the bill for provides power Anticipated project timeline the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (enacted as the Channel Tunnel Rail to build and Link Act 1996), and now built and operated as High Speed One); operate the new railway Summer 2016 2017 2019-Early 2020s and the bill for Crossrail 1 (enacted as the Crossrail Act 2008). Response to issues raised document released Response to issues raised document released Public information rounds (a series of public events to showcase Further design and development work Further design and development work the proposals in advance of the bill deposit) Local engagement Local engagement Submission of hybrid bill to Parliament Formal Environmental Statement consultation and petitioning period

2018 Autumn 2016 Consultation Early 2020s Early 2030s Consultation Further design and development work Construction of Crossrail 2 Opening of Crossrail 2 Local engagement CProposedrossrail Crossrail2 route (2autu routem asn 2of0 1October5) 2015

Key Broxbourne HERTFORDSHIRE Cheshunt Stations London Underground Waltham Cross London Overground Enfield Lock Crossrail 1 National Rail Brimsdown High Speed 1 ENFIELD High Speed 2 Ponders End London Trams

Tunnel portal Angel Road Intermediate shaft New Southgate Wood Green Tunnelled section depots and stabling HARINGEY Northumberland Park BARNET Alexandra Palace Central core of route HARROW Tottenham Hale Turnpike Lane Regional branches WALTHAM Seven Sisters FOREST Potential future Eastern branch Route previously consulted on via Tooting Broadway ISLINGTON HACKNEY Newly proposed route BRENT CAMDEN Option via Turnpike Lane and Alexandra Palace Dalston Hackney Central HILLINOptiGDONon via Wood Green Euston St. Pancras NEWHAM Angel WESTMINSTER TOWER EALING CITY OF HAMLETS H Tottenham Court Road A LONDON & F MMERSMI

U LH Victoria A KENSINGTON M T King&’s CRoHELSadEA H Chelsea SOUTHWARK

er Thames Riv

HOUNSLOW Clapham Junction

LAMBETH RICHMOND WANDSWORTH LEWISHAM UPON THAMES Balham Fulwell SURREY Kempton Teddington Park Tooting Broadway Sunbury Raynes Norbiton Park Upper Halliford Hampton New Wimbledon Hampton Wick Malden Kingston MERTON Shepperton Hampton Court Berrylands Motspur Park Malden BROMLEY Thames Ditton KINGSTON UPOMNanor Surbiton THAMES Tolworth CROYDON Worcester Park Chessington North SUTTON SURREY Stoneleigh Chessington South Ewell West

SURREY Epsom

MAYOR OF LONDON

Subject to finalisation October 2015 To find out more Visit www.crossrail2.co.uk where you can view and download a range of factsheets, maps and other information about the scheme. Please contact us to request a copy of this leaflet and other Crossrail 2 consultation material in hard copy, large print, audio or another language.

Contact us • Email: [email protected] • Helpline: 0343 222 0055* • Post: Freepost Crossrail 2 Consultations • Website: www.crossrail2.co.uk • Twitter: @Crossrail 2 • Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossrail2

*Service and network charges may apply. See tfl.gov.uk/terms for details

Crossrail 2 factsheet: Hybrid bill process / June-2016