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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-04more like thismore than 2022-07-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Taxis: Diability more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 21 June (HL Deb col 53GC), when they will publish guidance for taxis and private hire vehicles regarding a more inclusive and accessible service; and when they will introduce legislation to make disability awareness training compulsory for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Deech remove filter
uin HL1429 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-08more like thismore than 2022-07-08
answer text <p>On 28 March, the Department published a consultation on updated best practice guidance for local licensing authorities, which advises that every driver should complete disability awareness training. The consultation has now closed, and officials are carefully considering the responses received in order to finalise and publish the substantive guidance document.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to introducing mandatory disability awareness training for taxi and PHV drivers through new National Minimum Standards for licensing authorities when Parliamentary time allows.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-08T10:28:21.21Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-08T10:28:21.21Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
tabling member
3756
label Biography information for Baroness Deech more like this