Written Question
Thursday 24th November 2016
Asked by:
Tom Pursglove (Conservative - Corby)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward an accessibility action plan to improve access to taxis and private hire vehicles for guide dogs and their owners.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The Department is committed to developing an Accessibility Action Plan (AAP) which will allow disabled people to access education, to get to work, see family and friends and to enjoy leisure activities.
The needs of assistance dog owners, including those who work with guide dogs, have informed the development of the actions which we intend to include in the AAP.
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has advised the Department on the broad content and scope of the AAP.
We aim to consult on the draft document by the end of the calendar year with the intention of publishing a final version by mid-2017.
Written Question
Thursday 24th November 2016
Asked by:
Tom Pursglove (Conservative - Corby)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to promote best practice amongst licensing authorities on the use of taxis and private hire vehicles by guide dog owners.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The Department has previously issued guidance to licensing authorities on the application of the law regarding the carriage of guide and assistance dogs in taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs), including their role in responding to allegations of non-compliance.
The Department is currently reviewing existing Best Practice Guidance on the licensing of taxis and PHVs, with a view to consulting stakeholders on a revised version in 2017. This will include strengthened recommendations relating to the training of drivers in disability awareness and equality.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Nov 2016
Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Andrew Gwynne). He is a doughty campaigner in this place, and I wish him all the best in his new role on the shadow Front Bench.
I pay tribute to Guide Dogs UK for its remarkable and …..."Tom Pursglove - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Nov 2016
Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
"I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, as I was not aware of that example. I want to return later in my remarks to trying to spread best practice, wherever it is found, to ensure that we see improvements throughout the country. Where we see good examples of this …..."Tom Pursglove - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Nov 2016
Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
"I am grateful to the Minister, who, once again, has been clear about the direction of travel he wants on this issue. This is a short Bill. I have studied it in detail, and it has raised a few questions in my mind. I am sure that if it were …..."Tom Pursglove - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Nov 2016
Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
"I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that intervention. I am very conscious of what she says, but it is important that when we have votes in this House we have had proper scrutiny of the measures put before us, and I wish to draw out some important points …..."Tom Pursglove - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Nov 2016
Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
"I am conscious of wanting to get through this, but I will give way...."Tom Pursglove - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Nov 2016
Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
"I am very grateful for the intervention and I am going to wrap up my remarks, but I have a final few points that I want to ask about.
I appreciate what the Minister said about best practice, so I am content with that. I am interested to know how …..."Tom Pursglove - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Nov 2016
HS2 Update
"I very much welcome what my right hon. Friend said in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone), but I will unashamedly ask for more. I want more services, both northbound and southbound, running to Corby. Our town is growing hugely and at a rapid rate, …..."Tom Pursglove - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2016
Chase Railway Line
"One of the challenges in my part of the country is that the rapid housing growth that is coming on stream will put only more pressure on our existing rail services. Is that a problem in my hon. Friend’s area? Residents in Corby want more trains both northbound and southbound...."Tom Pursglove - View Speech
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