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Written question asked by Tulip Siddiq (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 February 2018. It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 March 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Taxis: Assistance Animals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted under section 168 of the Equality Act 2010 for refusing to take an assistance dog in a taxi or private hire vehicle since 2010.

Answer

The number of offenders found guilty at all courts for offences related to refusal to take an assistance dog in a taxi or private hire vehicle, in England and Wales, from 2011 to 2016, can be viewed in the table. Prior to 2011, these offences were recorded as part of a miscellaneous offence group, which cannot be separately analysed until 2011.

Court proceedings data for 2017 are planned for publication in May 2018.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
129795
Session
2017-19
Attachment
Table
Subjects
Convictions Taxis Assistance animals
Legislation
Equality Act 2010
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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