Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Neil Gerrard (Labour), on Friday, 11 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 99 members in total.

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CARRIAGE OF GUIDE DOGS IN PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES

That this House supports the aims of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association 'Access for All' campaign, asking all local authorities responsible for the licensing of private hire vehicles to include within their licensing rules a requirement that guide dogs must be allowed in vehicles with their owners; regrets that a minority of local authorities refuse to respond to the campaign or oppose its aims; recognises that guide dog owners are more reliant than most people on taxis and minicabs to get around and lead their lives; and, in common with the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, calls on the Government to introduce the necessary amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act to place a requirement on private hire vehicles similar to that placed on licensed taxis that guide dogs must be carried with their owners.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

641 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Access Guide dogs Taxis Visual impairment Royal National Institute for the Blind Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk