§ Lord Brabazon of Taraasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress they are making in implementing the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998. [HL2458]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)The department will shortly be publishing, jointly with the Public Carriage Office, a consultation document on the licensing of minicab operators in London with a view to introducing operator licensing later this year. It is envisaged that private hire drivers and vehicles will be licensed during the course of next year.