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1363901

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government has taken to support taxi and private hire vehicle drivers during the period of reduced demand as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	64761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The majority of taxi and PHV drivers are self-employed and were therefore able to apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) before the scheme closed on 30 September 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles may also have been eligible for other sources of support, including locally administered grant funding. An online support finder tool was made available to help businesses and self-employed workers determine what support was available to them.</p><p> </p><p>Ongoing engagement with sector stakeholders indicates that demand for taxi and private hire vehicles (PHVs) is very high with PHV operators seeking to increase driver numbers to meet this.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 04/11/2021 12:55:03 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1359134

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support taxi and private hire vehicle drivers during the period of reduced demand as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	56193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The majority of taxi and PHV drivers are self-employed and were therefore able to apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) before the scheme closed on 30 September 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles may also have been eligible for other sources of support, including locally administered grant funding. An online support finder tool was made available to help businesses and self-employed workers determine what support was available to them.</p><p> </p><p>Ongoing engagement with sector stakeholders indicate that demand for taxi and private hire vehicles (PHVs) is very high with PHV operators seeking to increase driver numbers to meet this.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 25/10/2021 11:26:27 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1346436

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the taxi sector on the wearing of face coverings and ventilation in taxis in response to the higher levels of covid-19 transmission in that sector.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has engaged with the taxi and private hire vehicle sector through the COVID pandemic. This engagement informed the guidance issued by the Department on actions that drivers, operators and owners of taxis or private hire vehicles can take to protect against coronavirus; this included the wearing of face coverings and ventilation in vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/07/2021 13:14:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1338905

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to make further financial support available to taxi businesses and drivers in response to the delayed relaxation of the covid-19 restrictions originally planned for 21 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	20437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has announced several measures available to UK businesses, including the taxi and private hire sector, to support them through the pandemic. The majority of taxi and PHV drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).</p><p>On 3 March, <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Feur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fwww.gov.uk*2Fgovernment*2Fpublications*2Fself-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension*2Fself-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension*26data*3D04*7C01*7CSimon.Cox*40defra.gov.uk*7Cfd882dec02c44ea8bf3008d8e319f47c*7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102*7C1*7C0*7C637509047932561947*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3Dddncj06uQfUYbkwtvQj6*2Br6mqjRxWIX*2BbTvFqttAHXk*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!o9iIa8vLIqZSaeuwI6hdf2v_cjc4K08OhsrINpq5b_J8m9nA765MPLQzx8yn3v5wcSW9GQg*24&amp;data=04*7C01*7CSimon.Cox*40defra.gov.uk*7Ced9edb69592d4093ce2e08d8e3223bf2*7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102*7C1*7C0*7C637509083744768706*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&amp;sdata=cgzMjWTUFDweGA72rdd7cTmSOSS5HqEez3hnxDHb*2FZI*3D&amp;reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKioqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKioqJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!uX6oHSX1nMJoGBpdpH3hoNJnzh0J8RyBH6DojdojK48iw_sv4MFk9LDrnjuQj41q22_wDTQ$" target="_blank">the Chancellor announced</a> that the fourth SEISS grant will be set at 80% of 3 months average trading profits paid out in a single instalment, capped at £7,500.</p><p>A fifth grant covering May 2021 to September 2021 will be open to claims from late July 2021<strong>.</strong> The amount awarded will be determined by how much an operator’s turnover has been reduced in the year April 2020 to April 2021. More information on support will be provided on GOV.UK by the end of June 2021.</p><p>Operators can continue to apply for the Additional Restrictions Grant via their Local Authority, which is a discretionary grant to businesses not receiving other support or who are extremely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 30/06/2021 14:47:12 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1316385

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
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 accessibility of the covid-19 business support measures for taxi and private hire drivers.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	3927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The majority of taxi and PHV drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).</p><p>Drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles may also be eligible for other sources of support, including locally administered grant funding. An online support finder tool has been made available to help businesses and self-employed workers determine what support is available to them.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/05/2021 14:10:34 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1300135

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional support he plans to provide to taxi drivers ineligible for grants or financial help under existing covid-19 financial support packages as a result of falling below the thresholds set out for those support packages during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	164677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The majority of taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). A fourth round of the scheme, which will be available from the end of April, was announced in the Budget on 3 March (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension</a>).</p><p> </p><p>An online ‘support finder’ tool is available to help businesses and self-employed workers determine what financial support is available to them during the pandemic (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/03/2021 16:21:28 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1285592

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has provided financial assistance to help support taxi and private hire vehicle drivers who have lost earnings during the covid-19 outbreak with (a) overhead, (b) maintenance and (c) licensing costs.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	152650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has announced several measures available to UK businesses, including the taxi and private hire sector, to support them through this challenging time. The majority of taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Over the first three rounds of the scheme, a total of up to £21,570 has been made available. HMRC will announce details of the fourth grant on 3 March 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Owners, operators and drivers of taxis and PHVs may also be eligible for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) or the coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS).</p><p> </p><p>In addition, some local authorities are using discretionary grants to support local businesses, including taxi and PHV businesses. Owners, operators and drivers of taxis and PHVs should contact the relevant local authority regarding these schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has launched a ‘support finder’ tool (https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder) to help businesses and self-employed workers quickly and easily determine what financial support is available to them.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/02/2021 15:56:14 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1280587

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
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 implications for his policies of the disproportionate covid-19 infection rate in taxis; and what steps he is taking to tackle that issue.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	143832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The impact of COVID-19 on all workers in the transport sector is continually monitored and assessed. In November, the government published guidance regarding actions that drivers, operators and owners of taxis or private hire vehicles (PHVs) can take to protect against coronavirus (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-taxis-and-phvs). The Government will shortly be publishing additional guidance on the use of screens to further improve safety for passengers and drivers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/02/2021 10:15:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1278343

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research has been undertaken on the transmission rate of the new variant of covid-19 in taxis.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	140190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>We continue to review the measures put in place to protect taxi and private hire vehicle drivers, taking into account emerging evidence, including that of the new Covid-19 variant.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/01/2021 12:55:14 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1273283

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
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 taxis do not travel from a higher covid-19 tier area to a lower tier area.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	133044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has published guidance for the taxi and private hire vehicle sector on how to provide COVID-safe services during the pandemic. Taxis and private hire vehicles are therefore able to operate across tier boundaries.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers must adhere to the local restrictions when considering travel and should follow the Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/01/2021 14:47:43 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell