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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Chaytor (Labour), on Tuesday, 28 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 6 members in total.


SECURITY OF TAXI DRIVERS

That this House welcomes the decision of Greater Manchester Police to make alarms available to taxi drivers in Bury; notes the continuing vulnerability of all taxi drivers to aggressive and violent behaviour from pasengers, frequently as a result of intoxication from drugs and alcohol; and calls on the Government urgently to discuss with local licensing authorities the scale and extent of this problem with a view of improving systems and procedures to enhance the safety of all taxi drivers in the United Kingdom.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1186 
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Crimes of violence Alarms Taxis Safety Violence
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk