§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to be in a position to publish the proposed consultative document on provisional legislation regarding taxis and private hire cars; and what is the reason for the delay in this matter.
§ Dr. SummerskillWe hope to issue the consultative document shortly; its preparation entails careful examination of a number of complex issues, and I regret that this has taken longer than we hoped.