Written question asked by Michael Brown (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 March 1997. It was answered by John Bowis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: If he has approved the request from North Lincolnshire District Council to allow it to implement a policy of vehicle age limits when licensing taxis in the former Glanford borough area.

Answer: Mr. Michael Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has approved the request from North Lincolnshire district council to allow it to implement a policy of vehicle age limits when licensing taxis in the former Glanford borough area. [18592] Mr. Bowis: The council does not require the consent of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to implement such a policy. My right hon. Friend has consulted on a proposal to make an order under the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 which would prohibit the imposition of age limits on taxis and private hire vehicles; the responses are being considered.

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