DfT Directly Operated Retain - Retain on grounds of Retain as a legal entity From January 2016, DfT are due to Railways Ltd performing a technical function to comply with legal manage the company directly. Whilst which should remain and contractual DOR will remain in as a legal entity independent of Government obligations. Functions in its own right for a period of time in will be discharged by order to manage certain residual DfT employees. obligations, it will be staffed by DfT employees from the Rail Executive who will discharge those obligations alongside their existing duties. DfT Disabled Persons No Longer an NDPB - Abolish Retain to provide the Change approved by HAC August 2014 Transport Advisory body. We are exploring options department with Committee for continuing to gain the advice on accessibility disability advice we need issues relating to through a more flexible, disabled people accountable structure DfT London and Continental Retain - Retain on grounds of Retain No change to proposals Railways Ltd performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) DfT Northern Lighthouse Retain - Retain on grounds of Retain No change to proposals Board performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
DfT Directly Operated Railways Ltd Retain - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government Retain as a legal entity to comply with legal and contractual obligations. Functions will be discharged by DfT employees. From January 2016, DfT are due to manage the company directly. Whilst DOR will remain in as a legal entity in its own right for a period of time in order to manage certain residual obligations, it will be staffed by DfT employees from the Rail Executive who will discharge those obligations alongside their existing duties. DfT Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee No Longer an NDPB - Abolish body. We are exploring options for continuing to gain the disability advice we need through a more flexible, accountable structure Retain to provide the department with advice on accessibility issues relating to disabled people Change approved by HAC August 2014 DfT London and Continental Railways Ltd Retain - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government Retain No change to proposals Department Public Body Original Proposals (As at 14th December 2011) Programme Proposals (As at 10 November 2014) Updates and Comments (as at 1 December 2015) DfT Northern Lighthouse Board Retain - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government Retain No change to proposals
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