Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 March 1999. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the number of taxi cabs that will be affected within each suburban licensing sector by the realignment of the Metropolitan Police District. - Inc figs. (Holding answer 15 March 1999).

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the number of taxi cabs that will be affected within each suburban licensing sector by the realignment of the Metropolitan Police District. [76474] Ms Glenda Jackson: [holding answer 15 March 1999]: Of the 22,700 London licenced taxi drivers, 1,365 hold suburban licences which entitle them to ply for hire in one or more of the nine suburban sectors which will be directly affected by the Metropolitan Police District boundary change. 444 drivers hold licences covering sectors 3A (Epsom) and 3B (Carshalton); 338 covering sectors 1A (Woodford); 237 covering sectors 4A (Kingston) and 4B (Hounslow); 215 covering sector 5B (Ruislip); and 131 covering sectors 6A (Finchley), 6B (Wood Green) and 6C (Walthamstow). Drivers holding suburban licences will still be entitled to ply for hire throughout the relevant suburban zone; the Public Carriage Office is currently reviewing the boundaries of suburban sectors in the light of the Metropolitan Police District boundary change, with a view to ensuring that each sector is of reasonable size. In addition, the 20,400 drivers with all-London licenses will continue to be entitled to ply for hire throughout the Metropolitan Police District (as defined by the new boundary).

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