| Heading: |
Taxis: Licensing |
| Question ID: |
1761463 |
| UIN: |
28406 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-02-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5276 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Chris Ward
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| Asking Member handle: |
chriswardmp
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@chriswardmp
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to enforce taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regulations. |
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false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-11 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4943 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Simon Lightwood
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| Answering Member handle: |
simonlightwood
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@simonlightwood
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| Answer text: |
It is widely accepted that taxis and private hire vehicles have always been permitted to carry pre-booked fares outside the area in which they are licensed. This allows the sector to work more flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers. Licensing auth... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |