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Written Question
Taxis: Licensing
Tuesday 19th February 2019

Asked by: Julia Lopez (Conservative - Hornchurch and Upminster)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a definition of cross border hiring, as recommended by the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and PHV Licensing, to (a) stop drivers operating in an area where they have not been licensed and (b) protect passengers; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

On 12 February the Government issued its response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing. Government agrees with the principle of restricting out-of-area working and will consider further, with a view to legislation, how it might best work in detail.

Government will need to consider any flexibilities or exemptions which might be needed to reduce or avoid negative impacts on particular services.

The response is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/775983/taxi-task-and-finish-gov-repsonse.pdf


Written Question
Taxis: Licensing
Thursday 31st January 2019

Asked by: Julia Lopez (Conservative - Hornchurch and Upminster)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the September 2018 report of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and PHV Licensing; and whether he plans to bring forward primary legislation to implement that report’s recommendations.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

Ministers are considering the recommendations made by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, a Government response will be issued in due course.

Legislation to reform the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles will be brought forward if required.