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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21st October 2022 to Question 69709, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the Best Practice Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England consultation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21st October 2022 to Question 69709, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the Best Practice Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England consultation.
The Department intends to publish the Government's response to the consultation on updated Best Practice Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England later this year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions each licensing authority has brought under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 governing a blind person's right to travel in licensed taxis with their guide dogs since January 2022, broken down by licensing authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions each licensing authority has brought under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 governing a blind person's right to travel in licensed taxis with their guide dogs since January 2022, broken down by licensing authority.
The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions for various offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2022. Offences under the provisions of the Equality Act 2020 governing a blind person’s right to travel in licenced taxis with their guide dog are within 19599 – Other summary non-motoring offences.
Between January to June 2022, there were no prosecutions related to this act. Prosecutions for 2022 will be available in the next annual Criminal Justice System Statistics publication.
Details of licensing authority are not held centrally in the Court Proceedings database.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local licensing authorities publish data on the number of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles available in their local area in the context of section 167 of the Equality Act.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local licensing authorities publish data on the number of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles available in their local area in the context of section 167 of the Equality Act.
Following the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 receiving Royal Assent in April 2022, we published guidance to support local licensing authorities to fulfil their new duty to maintain and publish a list of wheelchair accessible vehicles in their area.
We will monitor compliance with s167 of the Equality Act through the Department’s annual taxi and private hire vehicle statistics.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles in England.
Last year the Department consulted on updated taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) best practice guidance for licensing authorities, which provided strengthened recommendations on the provision of an inclusive service.
The guidance recommended licensing authorities ensure there are sufficient wheelchair accessible vehicles within the fleets they regulate to fulfil the demand from disabled passengers. It also recommended that licensing authorities require taxi and PHV drivers to undertake disability awareness training to give them the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide disabled people with appropriate assistance.
The Department’s response to this consultation will be published in due course, along with a substantive version of the updated guidance document. In the meantime, we remain committed to mandating the completion of disability awareness training by taxi and PHV drivers when Parliamentary time allows.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that local licensing authorities offer disability equality training to taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that local licensing authorities offer disability equality training to taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
Last year the Department consulted on updated taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) best practice guidance for licensing authorities, which provided strengthened recommendations on the provision of an inclusive service.
The guidance recommended licensing authorities ensure there are sufficient wheelchair accessible vehicles within the fleets they regulate to fulfil the demand from disabled passengers. It also recommended that licensing authorities require taxi and PHV drivers to undertake disability awareness training to give them the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide disabled people with appropriate assistance.
The Department’s response to this consultation will be published in due course, along with a substantive version of the updated guidance document. In the meantime, we remain committed to mandating the completion of disability awareness training by taxi and PHV drivers when Parliamentary time allows.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to support the transition to wheelchair accessible electric vehicle stock for taxi (a) firms and (b) drivers by the Net Zero target date of 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to support the transition to wheelchair accessible electric vehicle stock for taxi (a) firms and (b) drivers by the Net Zero target date of 2030.
The Government’s Plug in Taxi (PiTG) grant scheme supports taxi firms and drivers to transition to zero emission vehicles.
To be eligible for this grant, manufacturers must demonstrate that the vehicle has been approved as a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
The PiTG scheme offers a discount on the price of eligible taxis of up to a maximum of £7,500 or £3,000, depending on the vehicle’s range, emissions and design.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will introduce mandatory training for taxi and minicab drivers to ensure that people with sight loss are not discriminated against when using those services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will introduce mandatory training for taxi and minicab drivers to ensure that people with sight loss are not discriminated against when using those services.
The Government has committed to introducing mandatory disability awareness training for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers through new National Minimum Standards for licensing authorities when Parliamentary time allows.
The Government recently consulted on revised Best Practice Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England, which included a stronger recommendation that every driver is required to complete disability awareness training. The Government’s response to this consultation will be published in due course, along with the final version of the guidance.