Black Cabs (Hansard, 20 February 1990)

HC Deb 20 February 1990 vol 167 c608W 608W

§ Mr. Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London black cab taxis are on the road or licensed on any given day.

§ Mr. Portillo
A total of 15,792 licensed taxis are currently available for use in London. Given the flexible nature of taxi operations, it is not possible to estimate the percentage of black cabs which might be operating on any given day.

§ Mr. Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the average income of the London black cab taxi drivers.

§ Mr. Portillo
No figures are available. London taxi drivers are private, often one-man operations and their income derives directly from the number of hours worked which varies considerably from driver to driver.