Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill Debate
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Lindsay Hoyle
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Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill
Lindsay Hoyle ExcerptsFriday 21st January 2022
(2 years, 3 months ago)
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Peter Gibson
As my hon. Friend knows from my previous speeches in this House, Darlington is the birthplace of the railways. In 1825, Locomotion No.1 pulled the very first passenger train across Skerne Bridge—the oldest, longest-established and continuously used railway bridge in the world, and heritage site—in my constituency. I can think of no better place for Great British Railways to be based than Darlington.
Mr Speaker
May I suggest that a train is not a taxi? As much as the hon. Gentleman sells this great history, even he would agree that it does not quite link in to this Bill.