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<p>Taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) services must be accessible to those who rely
upon them, and disability awareness training can be effective in equipping drivers
with the skills and knowledge to provide all passengers with the assistance they require.
The Department is currently considering the responses to the consultation on the draft
Accessibility Action Plan which will inform the updated Best Practice Guidance for
taxi and PHV licensing authorities. It is the Department’s expectation that the guidance
will include a recommendation that authorities should use their existing powers to
require prospective drivers to complete disability awareness and equality training.</p><p>
</p><p>I announced in a Westminster Hall debate that I would be setting up a working
group to consider current issues concerning taxi and PHV licensing, reporting its
findings to me in the new year.</p>
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