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registered interest
date	11/01/2017
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 is taking to ensure that there is sufficient provision of accessible taxis for disabled people in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	59633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a particularly important service for many disabled people, helping them to remain independent and to complete journeys which may not be possible using other forms of transport.</p><p> </p><p>I recognise that the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis and PHVs varies across Great Britain, particularly in rural areas. I know too, however, that they can sometimes be difficult to access for some ambulant disabled people. As such we encourage local licensing authorities to use their existing powers to ensure that a range of vehicle categories are represented in their taxi and PHV fleets. We have also introduced powers in the Deregulation Act 2015 to enable the sub-contracting of PHV services across local authority boundaries, helping to ensure that wheelchair accessible vehicles are available wherever they are required.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:39:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

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registered interest
date	12/10/2016
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 is taking to increase the number of accessible taxis in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	48223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a particularly important service for many disabled people, helping them to remain independent and to complete journeys which may not be possible using other forms of transport.</p><p> </p><p>I recognise that the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis and PHVs varies across Great Britain. I know too however, that they can sometimes be difficult to access for some ambulant disabled people. As such we encourage local licensing authorities to use their existing powers to ensure that a range of vehicle categories are represented in their taxi and PHV fleets, so that the overall service provided meets the needs of everyone who needs to use it.</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland policy on taxi licensing and accessibility is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/10/2016 13:39:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

596046

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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 is taking to ensure that all taxi and minicab drivers undergo disability equality training.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	46880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>Government is committed to building transport networks that work for everyone, including ensuring that disabled people have the same travel choices as other members of society.</p><p> </p><p>Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) provide a particularly important service for many disabled people and it is therefore vital that their drivers have the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate assistance whenever it is required.</p><p> </p><p>I encourage local licensing authorities to consider how a requirement to undergo disability awareness training might help drivers to feel more confident in providing such assistance, consistent with the authority’s Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2016 11:08:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

596061

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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, when steps have been taken to enact the provisions within section 165 of the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	47530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>Government is committed to building transport networks that work for everyone, including ensuring that disabled people have the same travel choices as other members of society.</p><p> </p><p>I am committed to commencing Sections 165 and 167 of the Equality Act, making it unlawful for drivers of wheelchair accessible taxis and Private Hire Vehicles to refuse to provide assistance to passengers in wheelchairs or to charge them extra.</p><p> </p><p>We will shortly be consulting on Regulations regarding the exemption certificates for drivers unable to provide such assistance, and on relevant guidance. We will commence the Sections once the Regulations and guidance are ready for issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2016 12:30:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

596063

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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 have been taken to prevent taxi drivers charging extra to disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	47527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>Government is committed to building transport networks that work for everyone, including ensuring that disabled people have the same travel choices as other members of society.</p><p> </p><p>Nobody should face discrimination when accessing transport services, and it is unacceptable for any provider to charge a disabled person extra on account of their disability.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Act 2010 requires service providers to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled people to access their services, and Sections 168 to 173 specifically prevent a taxi or Private Hire Vehicle driver from charging an assistance dog owner extra.</p><p> </p><p>I have also committed to commencing Sections 165 and 167, which will require drivers to provide assistance to passengers in wheelchairs and prevent them from charging more.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2016 10:57:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq