Written question asked by Neil Gerrard (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 March 2010. It was answered by Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

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Taxis: Guide Dogs

Question

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will make it his policy to collect through his Department's surveys of licensing authorities data on the number of taxi and private hire drivers with exemptions from statutory duties to carry guide and other assistance dogs.

Answer

These data are already collected from local authorities in our biennial local authority taxi survey. Figures have not been included in any publication but are available on request.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

508 c769W; 324698

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Guide dogs Taxis

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk