Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill Debate
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Kwasi Kwarteng
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Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
Kwasi Kwarteng ExcerptsFriday 18th November 2016
(7 years, 5 months ago)
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Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con)
With reference to monitoring, will my hon. Friend take into account the remarks of my hon. Friend the Member for Corby (Tom Pursglove) about Uber? There must be some degree of equalisation between licensed taxi drivers and others who are not.
Mrs Murray
Indeed. I entirely agree with my hon. Friend and with my hon. Friend the Member for Corby (Tom Pursglove). Employing mystery shoppers would be one way of ensuring that checks are carried out. Suspending the licences of drivers who have not undergone the mandatory training, as North West Leicestershire District Council has, is a good idea.