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1: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield) They are not considered taxis under the current law and are instead defined as “stage carriages” under - Speech Link
2: Christopher Chope (Con - Christchurch) of Great Britain (i.e. outside London), pedicabs have to operate under the same legal framework as taxis - Speech Link
3: Bill Esterson (Lab - Sefton Central) It is good news that we will close the legal loophole that exempts pedicabs from being defined as taxis - Speech Link
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1: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con - Life peer) Is it the case that, if there is bad weather, Avanti or any other rail company can order a fleet of taxis - Speech Link
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1: Clive Betts (Lab - Sheffield South East) Taxis and private hire vehicles are a very personal service, and it is important for customers that both - Speech Link
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1: Andrew Western (Lab - Stretford and Urmston) Another constituent is now spending £20 a week on taxis to go to her nearest post office, following the - Speech Link
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1: Lord Blencathra (Con - Life peer) But they are nearly all PHVs and, in London, there has been a reduction in the number of licensed taxis - Speech Link
2: Lord Borwick (Con - Excepted Hereditary) in all respects than the ones I produced, which are still in business.It is distressing that so few taxis - Speech Link
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1: Catherine McKinnell (Lab - Newcastle upon Tyne North) or are not able to make a journey into the city centre on foot so have to save up for very expensive taxis - Speech Link
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1: Lord Gascoigne (Con - Life peer) They include large commercially operated business jets, air taxis and private pilots in light aircraft - Speech Link
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1: Rachael Maskell (LAB - York Central) That could secure more convictions and ensure a chilling effect on poor driving.The licensing of taxis - Speech Link
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1: Baroness Randerson (LD - Life peer) common and as they replace services that currently operate with human drivers, that automated buses, taxis - Speech Link
2: Lord Borwick (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I declare my interest, as I have been involved in accessibility to modern taxis and other public - Speech Link
3: Baroness Randerson (LD - Life peer) for people with disabilities, and they discover that they cannot get on the new buses or into the new taxis - Speech Link
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1: Caroline Nokes (Con - Romsey and Southampton North) Some of the kids are sat in taxis for well over an hour at both ends of the day. - Speech Link
2: Keir Mather (Lab - Selby and Ainsty) maiden speech, parents have to suffer through the uncertainty of sending their children to travel in taxis - Speech Link