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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-03-16more like thismore than 2016-03-16
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Taxis more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safeguards are in place to ensure that private hire vehicle operators remain responsible for journeys sub-contracted to other licensed operators across licensing authority boundaries. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-03-23more like thismore than 2016-03-23
star this property answer text <p>Whilst private hire vehicle operators have the freedom to subcontract bookings, the operator that originally accepted a sub-contracted booking remains ultimately responsible for that booking.</p><p> </p><p>Both the initial operator who accepts the booking and the operator who fulfils the booking by providing a driver and vehicle are under a duty to keep records of the booking. The relevant enforcement authorities are able to check those records.</p><p> </p><p>All bookings, including those subcontracted, have to be fulfilled by operators, drivers and vehicles all of whom have been licensed by their local authority.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough remove filter
star this property answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
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less than 2016-03-23T16:22:44.233Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-23T16:22:44.233Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this