Petitions
Doncaster bid for Great British
Railways headquarters
7.46pm
(Don Valley) (Con)
I submit this petition on behalf of the good people of Don
Valley, Doncaster and the wider community, who believe—as I
do—that the rightful home of the new Great British
Railways headquarters is Doncaster. With its rich heritage,
fantastic transport links, a bedrock of businesses to build on,
huge support from the whole community and the fact that it will
help fulfil the Government’s levelling-up agenda, there really is
no other place.
The petition states:
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge
the Government to note the nomination of Doncaster to house the
new headquarters of Great British
Railways
Following is the full text of the petition:
[The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,
Declares that the new Great British
Railways headquarters should be located in the railway town
of Doncaster; notes that Doncaster is where the Mallard and
Flying Scotsman were built, highlighting its rich railway
heritage; further that Doncaster is located on the main line; and
further that Doncaster has a great history and great people who
will benefit from the creation of a new Great British
Railways headquarters in their town.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge
the Government to note the nomination of Doncaster to house the
new headquarters of Great British
Railways
And the petitioners remain, etc.]
[P002732]
Carnforth bid for Great British
Railways headquarters
(Morecambe and Lunesdale)
(Con)
My petition is similar to that of my hon. Friend the Member for
Don Valley (). However, we have 1,500—and
rising—petitioners from among the people of Carnforth and the
surrounding area. I am really glad and honoured that my friend,
the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (), whose constituency is next-door to mine, is here to
support this petition. Without further ado, this is good for us
and it shows that democracy is alive and well, because we have
had nearly a third of the people return the petition.
The petition states:
The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,
Declares that Carnforth would be an ideal location for the new
headquarters of Great British Railways
further that the creation of the headquarters would bring
additional jobs to the community, as well as encourage new
investment; and further over 1,500 members of the community have
signalled their interest to the Secretary of State for Transport
via a letter writing campaign.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge
the Government to note the nomination of Carnforth to house the
new headquarters of Great British
Railways
And the petitioners remain, etc.
