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Written question asked by Wes Streeting (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2017 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Taxis

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to review the statutory framework for the hackney carriage and private-hire vehicle industry; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission has undertaken a comprehensive review of taxi and private hire regulation in England and Wales.

The Government is currently considering all the recommendations in the Law Commission’s report against the backdrop of a rapidly changing sector and will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce its intentions once this scrutiny is completed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
69747
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Taxis Regulation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk