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1718494

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date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Uber on (a) passenger safety and (b) private hire and taxi laws.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	26521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Department for Transport Ministers regularly meet with taxi and private hire vehicle stakeholders, including Uber, to discuss a range of issues. Information on ministerial meetings is published quarterly at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>. I attended a Parliamentary reception hosted by Uber in December 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 15:59:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1718495

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to review the effectiveness of the Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener, in the context of the omission of (a) taxis and (b) private hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	26522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>There is no omission - taxis and private hire vehicles are subject to the same end of sale dates as set by the Government for cars and vans. Plug-in grants will continue until at least financial year 2024/25 for taxis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 16:01:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1716499

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Safety
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 help ensure passenger safety in the private hire sector.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	25280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to determine the requirements that must be met by all PHV operators, including Uber, although the Government issues guidance to assist them in carrying out this function.</p><p>The Government intends to legislate to enable the setting of national standards for taxi and PHV licensing, enhance licensing authority enforcement powers and establish a national licensing database when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25281 question first answered 13/05/2024 16:03:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1716500

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of regulation of (a) Uber and (b) other private hire operators.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	25281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to determine the requirements that must be met by all PHV operators, including Uber, although the Government issues guidance to assist them in carrying out this function.</p><p>The Government intends to legislate to enable the setting of national standards for taxi and PHV licensing, enhance licensing authority enforcement powers and establish a national licensing database when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25280 question first answered 13/05/2024 16:03:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns