Written question asked by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Friday, 13 November 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 November 2015. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 23 November 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Taxis
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2015 to Question 5604, when he expects to provide a full response to the Law Commission's report on a statutory definition of plying for hire for the taxi and private hire industry.
- Answer
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In its comprehensive review of taxi and private hire legislation, the Law Commission considered creating a statutory definition of plying for hire. However, after careful consideration the Law Commission recommended an alternative approach that would make it unlawful for anyone other than a local taxi driver to accept a hiring ‘there and then’.
The Government is currently considering all the recommendations in the Law Commission’s report. The Government will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce its intentions once this scrutiny is completed.
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- 16089
- Session
- 2015-16
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- Subjects
- Licensing Taxis
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