§ 80. Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information he has regarding the conduct of taxi drivers in refusing to convey passengers at reasonable cost from London Airport in recent months; what steps he proposes to take in consultation with the trade to extend control over 224W taxi fares to journeys in excess of six miles; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. George ThomasSince the beginning of this year a total of 56 complaints has been received in my Department and by the Metropolitan Police about the charging of allegedly excessive fares for taxi-cab journeys from London Airport. Fares for journeys of more than 6 miles in the Metropolitan Police District are not at present controlled by law. My right hon. Friend is consulting representatives of the trade on proposals for extending this limit.