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823396

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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Law Commission’s report on Taxi and Private Hire Services, May 2014, if the Government will implement recommendation 21.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	122878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Since the Law Commission’s comprehensive review of taxi and private hire regulation in England and Wales the sector has undergone profound and rapid change. At a Westminster Hall Debate last year, the Rt Hon John Hayes MP announced the formation of a Task and Finish group to consider any regulatory issues and remedies, including the Commission’s recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>I am grateful to my honourable friend for the time she has dedicated as a member of this group and look forward to considering the recommendations contained in the group’s report.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/01/2018 13:54:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

823545

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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when minsters of his Department last met with members of the Department's working group on taxis and private hire licensing, and what the outcomes of those meetings were.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	123012
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 was in regular contact with the Chair to discuss the progress of the group. I intend to meet with the Chair shortly and 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 13:59:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

792430

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the case for audio and CCTV recording in taxi and private hire vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Local licensing authorities can already require the installation of CCTV in all taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) and a number already do so. The Department for Transport has, however, considered the potential benefits to passengers and drivers of CCTV, with and without audio recording, to inform the Statutory Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities that will be consulted on in the New Year.</p><p> </p><p>My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport, announced in a Westminster Hall debate that he would be setting up a working group to consider current issues concerning taxi and PHV licensing like this one. It will be reporting its findings in the new year, informing the consultation on Statutory Guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/12/2017 12:02:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

787020

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of taxi and private hire vehicles which are working cross-border despite having their licences revoked by a local licensing authority.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	112198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>I announced in a Westminster Hall debate that I would be setting up a working group to consider current issues concerning taxi and PHV licensing. That group is considering both cross-border working and enforcement and passenger safety as two of key areas for discussion and will report its findings to me in the new year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not currently hold any data on the number of taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers who have had their licences revoked. The Department has not made any estimate of the number of taxis and PHV drivers working cross-border who have had their licences revoked by a local licensing authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Government attaches the utmost priority to passenger safety in the licenced taxi and PHV trade. The Department for Transport will consult on revised best practice guidance and for the first time statutory guidance enabled under the Policing and Crime Act 2017. This guidance will contain robust standards that we expect all licensing authorities to adopt; these will ensure all passengers, particularly children and vulnerable adults, are protected when using taxi and PHV services.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 112199 question first answered 16/11/2017 17:04:45 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

773924

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many private hire vehicles operate in a different local authority area from their area of registration in (a) the North West and (b) England and Wales; and what his policy is on such cross-border activity.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	108802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>At a Westminster Hall Debate on 5 July I announced the formation of a working group to consider any regulatory issues in the taxi and private hire vehicle sector and potential remedies. The group has been formed with a cross-section of interested parties, including representatives of licensing authorities, the trade, and drivers, among others. The group had its first meeting in September, and I have asked that it reports to me by early 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/10/2017 15:00:40 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

774088

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to update legislation governing the taxi and private hire industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	108783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission undertook a comprehensive review of taxi and private hire regulation in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Since this report the sector has undergone profound and rapid change. At a Westminster Hall Debate on 5 July I announced the formation of a working group to consider any regulatory issues and remedies, including the Commission’s recommendations. The group will report in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/10/2017 15:03:37 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

759832

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) officials, (b) other staff and (c) private contractors in his Department are responsible for Government policy on taxi and private hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	10037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department has three officials working on taxi and private hire vehicle policy within the Buses and Taxis Division, of which one works solely on this policy area and it forms a core part of the work load of the other two. An official will shortly join the Department on secondment to work on policy development. There are no contracted workers.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of other officials elsewhere in the Department who contribute to work on related policy issues including analysts, economists and statisticians, this figure is not centrally recorded.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/09/2017 14:04:08 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

720772

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the public consultation on local authority Best Practice Guidance for Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles will be published.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	70508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently reviewing the Best Practice Guidance on taxi and private hire vehicle licensing. Following Royal Assent to the Policing and Crime Act earlier this year the Department for Transport will for the first time issue Statutory Guidance, this will include specific advice on practical measures to reduce the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable adults when using these services.</p><p> </p><p>Both parts of the guidance will be consulted on shortly.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/04/2017 11:54:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

715144

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to review the statutory framework for the hackney carriage and private-hire vehicle industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	69747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission has undertaken a comprehensive review of taxi and private hire regulation in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering all the recommendations in the Law Commission’s report against the backdrop of a rapidly changing sector and will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce its intentions once this scrutiny is completed.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 14:27:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

707326

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Law Commission's 2014 recommendations on the reform of taxi and private hire vehicles legislation.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	66387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government are currently considering all the recommendations in the report, against the background of a rapidly changing industry. We will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce our intentions once that scrutiny is completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/03/2017 14:06:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman