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<p>The Government’s response to the report of the Taxi and Private Hire Licensing
Task and Finish Group sets out which of the recommendations the Department proposes
to take forward. Many of the short-term recommendations made by the Chair of the Task
and Finish Group in his report are for licensing authorities to make full use of their
extensive existing powers and these are a matter for licensing authorities to consider.</p><p>
</p><p>Work has already started to take forward some of the recommendations, for example
the Department launched, on 12 February, its consultation on draft statutory guidance
to be issued to licensing authorities on the use of their powers to protect children
and vulnerable adults from harm which will run until 22 April. Those reforms that
require legislative change, for example national minimum standards, will be made through
primary legislation when time allows.</p>
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