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<p>The Government consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for
road passenger transport in Great Britain closed on 4 May 2018. The consultation focused
on proposals to ensure domestic legislation and guidance are aligned with EU Regulation
1071/2009 on road transport operators. A number of workshops were also held during
the consultation period. Charities and other transport providers submitted responses
and participated in the workshops.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment looking
at the impact on community transport providers, including charities, was published
alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to
the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from
those providing community transport services as to how they operate.</p><p> </p><p>In
general, the Department believes that, with the exception of a small number of large
operators who may in effect be genuinely competing on commercial terms with commercial
bus operators, community transport operators should not be affected by future clarifications
of law.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to supporting the community
transport sector. To that end it has made available £250,000 to help community transport
providers who find they are no longer able to operate under the section 19 and 22
permit system, to meet relevant EU requirements.</p>
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