HC Deb 27 January 2000 vol 343 c280W
Mr. Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress has been made in respect of restoring the position on private hire vehicles which existed prior to the decision in the case of Benson v. Copeland Borough Council concerning the personal use of a private hire vehicle by the spouse of the licence holder. [106464]

Mr. Hill

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend, the Member for Oldham, East and Saddleworth (Mr. Woolas), on 21 December 1999Official Report, column 521W.