Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Revival

Debate between Cat Smith and Gareth Thomas

Monday 16th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab)]

As a fellow non-London MP—

[Mr Gareth Thomas]

Shame!

[Cat Smith]

It is a shame, as my hon. Friend says.

Does my hon. Friend the Member for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery) share my concern? As Peter Hendy, who was perhaps the architect of the Bill when it began its journey at TfL, has now moved to the position of chairman of Network Rail, the provisions in the Bill, which would immediately affect London, might go on to affect his constituency and mine in the north of England.