HC Deb 22 February 2000 vol 344 cc929-30W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proposals he has to allow licensed private hire vehicles to be

or with planning permission for housing. The figures refer to the time of the survey in 1998, and have not been adjusted for some cases where the coverage was partial.

driven by the spouses of licensed private hire vehicle drivers for non-hire purposes; and if he will make a statement. [110830]

Mr. Hill

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