Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Tuesday, 21 July 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 33 members in total.

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ASSISTANCE GUIDE DOGS AND ACCESS TO SERVICES

That this House is aware that a recent guide dogs survey revealed that 75 per cent of assistance dog owners have been refused access to businesses and services because they are accompanied by their dog, most notably taxi and private hire vehicle providers; notes that it is illegal for a taxi vehicle proprietor to refuse to carry an assistance dog for a customer unless they hold a medical exemption certificate but that many do decline to provide a service as the law as currently drafted is weak on penalties; and calls on the Government to toughen the sentencing guidelines on this matter and to introduce strict penalties for those found guilty of flouting the law and found guilty of this offence.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

360 

Session

2015-16

Other sponsors

Ronnie Campbell

David Crausby

Ian Lavery

Ian Mearns

Grahame Morris

Subjects

Disability Animals Business Discrimination Regulation Roads Service industries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk