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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...

Primary sponsor
David Chaytor (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
28 November 2000
Reference
1186
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the system of licensing provided for in the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 will be implemented.

Asked by
Clive Efford (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 November 2000
Reference
357 c554W; 140884
House
House of Commons

SI 2000/3146 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 22 January 2001.

Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
28 November 2000
Reference
SI 2000/3146
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

SI 2000/3145 (Negative instrument and commencement order). Brings into force on 22 January 2001 various provisions of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 relating to private hire vehicles.(C.100).

Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
28 November 2000
Reference
SI 2000/3145
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reported sexual assaults occurred in minicabs in (a) London and (b) the rest of England in each of the last five years. - Information requested not collected centrally.

Asked by
Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 November 2000
Reference
357 c442W; 139994
House
House of Commons

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...

Primary sponsor
David Chaytor (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
22 November 2000
Reference
1171
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 will be implemented in full; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2000
Reference
356 c420W; 137973
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will implement section 37 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to require licensed taxi drivers to carry guide and hearing dogs in their taxis and to do so without charge. - Inc fact that copies...

Asked by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 November 2000
Reference
356 c350W; 138052
House
House of Commons

SI 2000/2990 (Negative instrument). Coming into force for the purposes of regulation 2(1) on 1 December 2000 and for all other purposes on 31 March 2001. Replaced by SI 2006/1616

Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
8 November 2000
Reference
SI 2000/2990
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the role of taxis under the new arrangements for concessionary fares.

Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2000
Reference
356 c131W; 137261
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent representations he has received concerning the introduction of legislation to improve access to transport for disabled people; what has been his response; what proposals he has to improve access for disabled people; and if he...

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2000
Reference
356 c24-5W; 137005
House
House of Commons

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...

Primary sponsor
Neil Gerrard (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
23 October 2000
Reference
1066
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what decision he has reached following the consultation on proposals to amend the law after the judgement in the case of Benson v Boyce.

Asked by
Jeff Ennis (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 2000
Reference
354 c611W; 133204
House
House of Commons

Transport Bill. Lords committee stage fourth day. Clauses 252-64 agreed to, 264 as amended. Schedules 29 and 30 agreed to, 30 as amended. Remaining clause agreed to. New clauses considered. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 113 1999/2000.

Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Debates on bills; Committee of the Whole House (HL)
Date
26 July 2000
Reference
616 c495-570
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will extend the fuel duty rebate to electrically-operated vehicles which perform taxi duties.

Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 2000
Reference
354 c259W; 131531
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Whitty (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
17 July 2000
Reference
615 c582-3
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on non-coverage of private hire cars.
Asked by
Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
17 July 2000
Reference
615 c582-3
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Whitty (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
17 July 2000
Reference
615 c582-3
House
House of Lords
What progress there has been in introducing regulations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to allow the carriage of guide dogs in licensed taxis and private hire cars.
Asked by
Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
17 July 2000
Reference
615 c582-3
House
House of Lords

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...

Primary sponsor
Clive Efford (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
11 July 2000
Reference
955
House
House of Commons