Written question asked by Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 19 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2017. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Taxis: Guide Dogs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department monitors the incidence of refusals to allow access to owners of assistance guide dogs by taxis, private hire vehicles and other transport-related services; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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It is illegal for drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) to refuse the carriage of an assistance dog or to charge their owner extra.
Responsibility for investigating and, where appropriate, prosecuting drivers alleged to have refused an assistance dog illegally rests with local licensing authorities, and we encourage them to take effective action to eliminate such unacceptable behaviour.
We do not currently collect statistics on refusal incidents on board local public transport services.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 120325
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Guide dogs Taxis Visual impairment
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