§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received in response to his consultation on the future of taxi services in London.
§ Mr. NorrisThe consultation covered England and Wales, including London; the consultation period ended on 1 March 1994.
My Department issued about 4,500 copies of the consultation paper to organisations and individuals who have an interest in the subject. These include local authority associations and all individual county and district councils, local and national taxi and private hire vehicle organisations, the licensing officers organisation, the police, organisations concerned with people who have mobility problems and vulnerable members of society, consumer groups, transport interests, the press, car, taxi and taximeter manufacturers and those concerned with tourists. We have received some 700 responses.