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1051391

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his department plans to take to offer disability training to private hire drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	214606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a vital service for many disabled people. However, as of March 2018, only 38% of licensing authorities required drivers to complete disability awareness and equality training; I would urge the remainder to use their existing licensing powers to ensure that all taxi and PHV drivers have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide every passenger with the assistance they require.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers are considering the recommendations made in the report of the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, including those intended to improve accessibility. A Government response will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/02/2019 11:22:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1050569

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the level of discrimination experienced by disabled people when travelling by taxi.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	213996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Disabled Persons’ Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) have a statutory duty to advise Ministers on the transport needs of disabled passengers, and we have discussed with them the challenges that disabled people face when using taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs).</p><p> </p><p>Ministers are considering the recommendations made in the report of the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, including those intended to improve accessibility. A Government response will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We also intend to commission research to understand more clearly the experience of passengers who have been refused service by taxi and PHV drivers on account of using a wheelchair or assistance dog, and the levers available to Government to help eliminate such unacceptable behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/02/2019 12:14:01 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1035269

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the level of discrimination faced by disabled people when travelling by taxi.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
	uin	205358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Disabled Persons’ Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) have a statutory duty to advise Ministers on the transport needs of disabled passengers, and we have discussed with them the challenges that disabled people face when using taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs).</p><p> </p><p>Ministers are considering the recommendations made in the report of the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, including those intended to improve accessibility. A Government response will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We also intend to commission research to understand more clearly the experience of passengers who have been refused service by taxi and PHV drivers on account of using a wheelchair or assistance dog, and the levers available to Government to help eliminate such unacceptable behaviour.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 14:18:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1003814

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to introduce mandatory disability awareness training for all taxi and minicab drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	189612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a vital service for many disabled people. However, as of March this year, only 38% of licensing authorities required drivers to complete disability awareness and equality training; I would urge the remainder to use their existing licensing powers to ensure that all taxi and PHV drivers have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide every passenger with the assistance they require.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers are considering the recommendations made in the report of the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, including those intended to improve accessibility. A Government response will be issued in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/11/2018 10:44:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

887878

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that taxis and private hire vehicles are accessible to people with disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	136873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>Accessible taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) services are essential for helping many disabled people to remain independent and complete door-to-door journeys.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 we commenced legislation to ensure wheelchair users receive the support they require and are not charged extra when taking taxis and PHVs, and later in the year we plan to review the reasons why some drivers continue to refuse passengers with assistance dogs, and the efficacy of actions to prevent such behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately however, local licensing authorities should use their existing powers to ensure that taxi and PHV fleets reflect the needs of passengers, that drivers understand the rights and requirements of disabled people, and that robust action is taken against drivers who discriminate illegally against them.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/04/2018 11:12:39 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

825699

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to secure participation by disabled people on the taxi and private hire vehicle working group.
	tabling member constituency	Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
	uin	123767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Task and Finish group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles was established by the then Minister of State for Transport, John Hayes, and has received submissions from a number of disability representation organisations. I look forward to receiving the group’s findings soon.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 123769 question first answered 29/01/2018 09:30:02 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

825701

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that the needs of people with various disabilities are represented on the taxi and private hire vehicle working group.
	tabling member constituency	Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
	uin	123769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Task and Finish group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles was established by the then Minister of State for Transport, John Hayes, and has received submissions from a number of disability representation organisations. I look forward to receiving the group’s findings soon.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 123767 question first answered 29/01/2018 09:30:02 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

823547

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure people with disabilities are represented on his Department's taxi and private hire working group; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	123014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The Task and Finish group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles was established by the then Minister of State for Transport, John Hayes, and has received submissions from a number of disability representation organisations. I look forward to receiving the group’s findings soon.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/01/2018 14:02:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

821495

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department's working group on taxi and private hire licensing plans includes in its remit disability equality training for drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
	uin	122413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Task and Finish group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles was established by the then Minister of State for Transport, John Hayes, and has received submissions from a number of disability representation organisations. I look forward to receiving the group’s findings soon.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/01/2018 11:58:47 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

818653

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to mandate disability equality training for taxi and minicab drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	121417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) services must be accessible to those who rely upon them, and disability awareness and equality 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.</p><p> </p><p>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>The working group established by the then Minister of State (John Hayes MP) to consider current issues concerning taxi and PHV licensing will report its findings shortly. There are no existing plans to bring legislation to mandate this training.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2018 11:09:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn