Moved by
That the Bill do now pass.
(Con)
My Lords, it is an extraordinary honour to stand here in the
shoes of my noble friend , with his permission. He is
recovering from Covid and we very much look forward to welcoming
him back to the rank this coming Monday.
This was a lovely, smart, straightforward Bill presented to and
piloted through the House of Commons by my honourable friend
. I thank him, the
departmental officials and my noble friend the Minister for all
the work that was done to get the Bill to this place. It will
mean that people can travel with greater safety and security in
taxis up and down the country, and for that reason it does
exactly what a Private Member’s Bill should do: it makes a clear,
concise, effective change that will benefit citizens right across
the land.
(Con)
My Lords, I, too, send my best wishes to my noble friend , who is unwell, and thank my
noble friend for standing in for him today.
I am pleased to be here to give my support and that of the
Government to the Bill. It is an important step to make our
transport network safer. As my noble friend said at Second Reading, the
Bill will formalise the sharing of vital safeguarding and road
safety information between licensing authorities. I pay tribute
to my noble friend for his expert and committed stewardship of
the Bill and to the other noble Lords who have contributed their
views during its passage through the House.
It is also right that we acknowledge and thank Members of the
other place for their contribution. , the honourable member for
Darlington, shepherded the Bill throughout and it is down to him
and my noble friend that we have the Bill in front
of us today. It would be remiss of me not also to mention Daniel
Zeichner—I hope that I have pronounced his name properly—the
honourable Member for Cambridge, who originally brought a version
of this Bill forward and has been a strong advocate throughout. I
also thank the many other Members of the House of Commons who
contributed to debates on the Bill. The widespread and
cross-party support for the Bill in both Houses reflects the
positive impact that it will have and the sensibleness of its
provisions. Once again, I thank my noble friend and express my strong support
for the Bill.
Bill passed.
