Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Thursday, 5 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 May 2016. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 May 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Taxis: Disability

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport of 4 May 2016, Official Report, column 286, stating that the Government intends to commence sections 165 and 167 of the Equality Act 2010 in 2016, if he will also impose a statutory requirement on the driver of a private hire vehicle to accept and assist a wheelchair user and not to charge extra for providing such assistance.

Answer: The Government intends to commence sections 165 and 167 of the Equality Act 2010 this year, and impose this requirement upon both Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle drivers.

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