CRAIG Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has submitted a parliamentary motion to Members of the Scottish Parliament to thank Lothian taxi drivers for supporting the 2023 Edinburgh Taxi Outing.
The South Scotland MSP was outside parliament alongside Alison Johnstone, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, to watch the procession of taxis driving past the Scottish Parliament building from Edinburgh to East Lothian.
The event involved children with special needs, life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses being treated to a day-trip to East Lothian, with a stop for ice cream at S Luca ice cream in Musselburgh before visiting Archerfield Walled Garden near Dirleton. Members of public were encouraged to watch the procession of decorated taxis armed with water guns, water bombs and buckes of water to soak the cars.
Craig Hoy MSP said: “I was honoured to submit a parliamentary motion to mark the 74th Edinburgh Taxi Outing. The outing offers children from Lothian a fun day out in East Lothian – made all the more special by taxi drivers and members of the public who helped to organise the event and make it a memorable day for children and their families.”
Motion S6M-09485 has been presented to Members of the Scottish Parliament and reads: “That the Parliament thanks taxi drivers from across Lothian who participated in the 74th Edinburgh Taxi Outing to beautiful coastal areas of East Lothian; understands that the outing has been a yearly tradition since 1947, which treated children with special needs, life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses to an unforgettable day out; notes that the procession began at Edinburgh Zoo then stopped at Musselburgh where the children were treated to ice cream at Luca's before heading to Archerfield Walled Garden in East Lothian; understands that the parade of cars that formed part of the procession were decorated with balloons and took on various themes; further understands that members of the public were encouraged to watch the procession armed with water pistols, water bombs and buckets of water to soak the parade of cars; acknowledges that the 2023 Outing was the first outing after a two-year hiatus; understands that awards were given for the best float taxi, best balloon taxi, best fancy-dressed driver and best fancy-dressed child, and thanks members of the public who participated in the event.”
