Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Linda Perham (Labour), on Monday, 23 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.

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PASSENGER SAFETY THREAT FROM MINICAB SIGNAGE

That this House condemns the fact that one woman each week is raped and a further 200 sexual assaults take place each year in minicabs in London; notes that the Public Carriage Office is considering permitting signage on the exterior of newly licensed minicabs; is concerned that this will lead to the public being deceived by imitation unlicensed private hire vehicles which will use signage as a badge of respectability thereby threatening public safety, and in particular women's safe travel; believes that exterior signage will increase illegal touting in London and create an extra enforcement headache for an already over-stretched police force in London; and calls upon the Mayor of London and Transport for London to rule out signage on the exterior of minicabs.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1454 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Women Licensing Rape Taxis Sexual offences Safety

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk