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<p>I know that disability awareness training can provide taxi and private hire vehicle
(PHV) drivers with the skills, knowledge and confidence to give disabled passengers
the assistance they need, and am clear that licensing authorities should use their
existing powers to require drivers to complete it.</p><p> </p><p>On 12<sup>th</sup>
February the Government published its response to the report of the Chair of the Task
and Finish Group on Taxis and PHV licensing, indicating its intention to introduce
mandatory disability awareness training as part of National Minimum Standards when
Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p>
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