Popular St George’s resident Neville Swainson, known as Chop-Chop, has died at the age of 84.

Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden said Mr Swainson was a popular figure from her childhood in the East End, when he worked in her father’s packing business.

Ms Atherden told Parliament: “He was a very diligent individual — I never thought about it, but that’s how he got to be known as Chop-Chop.”

Renée Ming and Kim Swan, Progressive Labour Party MPs for St George’s, added their condolences, while PLP backbencher Rolfe Commission said Mr Swainson was “an amiable and kindly gentleman”.

Mr Commissiong added Mr Swainson had close links to his own family.

He said he was “the type of man you could envision would have no enemies”.

Mr Commissiong added: “He was also a well-known taxi driver for decades.”