That this House welcomes the decision of Greater Manchester Police to make alarms available to taxi drivers in Bury; notes the continuing vulnerability of all taxi drivers to aggressive and violent behaviour from pasengers, frequently as a result of intoxication from drugs and alcohol; and calls on the Government urgently to discuss with local licensing authorities the scale and extent of this problem with a view of improving systems and procedures to enhance the safety of all taxi drivers in the United Kingdom.

That this House welcomes the decision of Greater Manchester Police to make alarms available to taxi drivers in Bury; notes the continuing vulnerability of all taxi drivers to aggressive and violent behaviour from pasengers, frequently as a result of intoxication from drugs and alcohol; and calls on the Government urgently...

That this House condemns the brutal murder of Mr Tariq Javed, a local taxi driver in Bury, who was killed on 9th November following the refusal by four passengers to pay their fare; notes the continuing vulnerability of all taxi drivers to aggressive and violent behaviour from passengers, frequently as a result of intoxication from drugs and alcohol; and calls on the Government urgently to discuss with local licensing authorities the scale and extent of this problem with a view to improving systems and procedures to enhance the safety and security of all taxi drivers in the United Kingdom.

That this House condemns the brutal murder of Mr Tariq Javed, a local taxi driver in Bury, who was killed on 9th November following the refusal by four passengers to pay their fare; notes the continuing vulnerability of all taxi drivers to aggressive and violent behaviour from passengers, frequently as...

That this House recognises the work of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in drawing attention to the difficulties faced by guide dog owners when taxi and minicab drivers refuse to carry a guide dog; welcomes the proposals for implementing section 37 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which will place a duty on licensed taxi drivers to carry guide dogs without charge; notes that this will still leave guide dog owners who have to rely on minicabs open to discrimination; and urges the Government to encourage local authorities when licensing minicabs in their areas to include within their licensing laws a requirement that guide dogs should be carried free of charge unless the driver has a proven medical condition which would preclude such action, and in London to include such a requirement when implementing the Private Hire Vehicle (London) Act 1998.

That this House recognises the work of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in drawing attention to the difficulties faced by guide dog owners when taxi and minicab drivers refuse to carry a guide dog; welcomes the proposals for implementing section 37 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which...

That this House notes that licensed taxis play a vital role in the public transport network by providing a link between transport interchanges and the passenger's final destination; welcomes the fact that already in London and some other metropolitan districts all licensed taxis are wheelchair accessible and that, in due course, in the rest of the country they will be required to be accessible under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; is concerned that at present there is no statutory requirement that licensed taxis have access to railway stations' forecourts, and in some stations, such as Cambridge and Eastbourne, that licensed taxis have been excluded from forecourts; believes that all passengers, including the elderly and disabled, should have the opportunity to complete their journey in a licensed taxi that provides the passenger with the security of a regulated fare and complete accessibility; and calls upon the Government to take action to ensure that wheelchair users and other passengers have guaranteed access to a rank of licensed taxis at all railway station forecourts.

That this House notes that licensed taxis play a vital role in the public transport network by providing a link between transport interchanges and the passenger's final destination; welcomes the fact that already in London and some other metropolitan districts all licensed taxis are wheelchair accessible and that, in due...

That this House congratulates Premier Cabs of Blackpool on their decision to convert six of their taxis to run on liquid petroleum gas; notes that, as well as substantially reducing pollution, liquid petroleum gas costs about 39 pence a litre; is delighted that a Blackpool business is leading the way in environmentally-friendly transport; welcomes the news that this conversion will save Premier Cabs about ??5,000 per car per year; and encourages other taxi companies and high mileage road users to follow the lead of Premier Cabs and convert to liquid petroleum gas.

That this House congratulates Premier Cabs of Blackpool on their decision to convert six of their taxis to run on liquid petroleum gas; notes that, as well as substantially reducing pollution, liquid petroleum gas costs about 39 pence a litre; is delighted that a Blackpool business is leading the way...