Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Rosindell Excerpts
Thursday 30th November 2017

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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We want bus passenger numbers to rise, and the measures in the Bus Services Act 2017, which passed through the House a few months ago, will provide an environment in which bus ridership can recover and improve and will lead to more and better services around the country.

Andrew Rosindell Portrait Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con)
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T5. What assurances can Ministers give to help taxi drivers who buy the new electric taxi before the vehicle excise duty change comes into force?

John Hayes Portrait The Minister for Transport Legislation and Maritime (Mr John Hayes)
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My hon. Friend is right that that matters to taxi drivers. A legal change is required to allow the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to identify electric taxis as separate from cars and vans in order to apply the exemption. I wrote to the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury—I emphasise for the record that he is my former PPS—on 25 October, and I am meeting him on 12 December to discuss exactly the issue my hon. Friend raises.