Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Linda Perham (Labour), on Tuesday, 24 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 38 members in total.

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CONDUCT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BROMLEY AND CHISLEHURST AND THE PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES (LONDON) BILL

That this House condemns the actions of the honourable Member for Bromley and Chislehurst in deliberately blocking the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Bill which, with all-party support, seeks to regulate minicabs in London; notes that in a recent independent opinion poll 91 per cent of Londoners supported checks on a driver's criminal record,health, vehicles and topographical knowledge to guarantee public safety; further notes that there were 66 recorded sex attacks on women by unlicensed minicab drivers in London in 1998; believes that the licensed taxi industry in London, which is renowned worldwide, demonstrates that enforced and appropriate licensing can be effective in providing personal transport of the very highest order in the world; and calls upon the Government to provide the necessary parliamentary time for this Bill to proceed.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1124 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Licensing Taxis

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk