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<p>The Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing considered
the regulation of the industry, including the issue of cross border hiring. The report
of the Task and Finish Group was published on 24 September 2018.</p><p>On 12 February
2019 the Government published a response to the recommendations made by the Chair
of the Task and Finish Group - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taxi-and-private-hire-vehicle-licensing-government-response-to-independent-report"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taxi-and-private-hire-vehicle-licensing-government-response-to-independent-report</a>.</p><p>As
indicated in the response, the Government will consider further, with a view to legislation,
the Chair's recommendation around tackling cross-border working, including how it
might work in detail.</p><p>The Task and Finish Group was made up of external stakeholders
and the Group sought and received representations from a range of stakeholders within
the taxi and PHV sector. The Department will continue to liaise with stakeholders
on any cross border proposals.</p>
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