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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Jul 2022
Zero-emission Buses

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I am delighted to contribute to the debate, and I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Sir Robert Goodwill) for securing it.

Speaking in my capacity as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Jul 2022
Zero-emission Buses

"Is the hon. Lady able to tell us whether the Mayor of South Yorkshire has responsibility for transport in South Yorkshire, like the Mayor of London has responsibility for transport in London? Will she join me in condemning the fact that the Mayor of London is seeking to cancel a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"10. What steps he is taking to expand inter-city rail links between London and the nations and regions of the UK. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"In December, we welcomed the first direct rail connection from Middlesbrough to King’s Cross for 31 years, helping to boost connectivity between Teesside and London. Will the Minister consider asking his officials to help us build a business case for extending the service through to Redcar Central, which would further …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Will the Minister confirm that the DFT will use the upcoming Government response to the consultation on the renewable transport fuel obligation to fine-tune the regulations and stimulate the use of hydrogen in transport?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"Before the previous intervention, my right hon. Friend was touching on the fact that many workers will not be able to get to work because of these strikes. Does he recognise that someone on the minimum wage will lose £160 over the course of these three days of strikes? Should …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"Why will the hon. Lady not condemn the strikes?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I took your advice to the previous Member who raised a point of order not to do it in the thrust of the debate, which is I waited until this moment, but I thought it right to put it on the record …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"This is about unions and strikes, Madam Deputy Speaker, and the hon. Lady has received £30,000 from the unions since 2015. That is a matter of fact according to the Register of Members’ Financial Interests...."
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Written Question
Taxis: Disability
Tuesday 15th March 2022

Asked by: Jacob Young (Conservative - Redcar)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legal protections and enforcement mechanisms are in place to help protect disabled passengers from experiencing discrimination when using licenced taxi cabs.

Answered by Trudy Harrison

Wheelchair users travelling in taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) designated as being wheelchair accessible and assistance dog owners travelling in any taxi or PHV are protected from discriminatory treatment by Sections 165, 168 and 170 of the Equality Act 2010, which prevent non-exempt drivers from refusing them carriage or charging them more than other passengers.

Local taxi and PHV licensing authorities are responsible for investigating and prosecuting cases referred to them, and convicted drivers face fines of up to £1,000.

However, the Government recognises that the law is inconsistent in its application, and is supporting the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill introduced by Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP, which seeks to extend the existing protections to any disabled person when travelling by any taxi or PHV.