(2) what discussions she and officials from her Department had with representatives of the licensed taxi or licensed minicab sector before including Clause 26 in the draft Local Transport Bill; and if she will make a statement;

(2) what discussions she and officials from her Department had with representatives of the licensed taxi or licensed minicab sector before including Clause 26 in the draft Local Transport Bill; and if she will make a statement;

(3) how many responses to the consultation on the draft Local Transport Bill, referred to Clause 26 of the draft Bill; and how many of them (a) supported and (b) opposed the proposals in the clause.

(3) how many responses to the consultation on the draft Local Transport Bill, referred to Clause 26 of the draft Bill; and how many of them (a) supported and (b) opposed the proposals in the clause.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what estimate she has made of the number of private hire vehicles that will apply for a special restricted PSV operator's licence if Clause 26 of the draft Local Transport Bill becomes law;

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what estimate she has made of the number of private hire vehicles that will apply for a special restricted PSV operator's licence if Clause 26 of the draft Local Transport Bill becomes law;

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what provisions control whether Hackney carriages outside London may collect customers after being hailed off the street, outside a taxi rank.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what provisions control whether Hackney carriages outside London may collect customers after being hailed off the street, outside a taxi rank.

To ask the Prime Minister how much was spent by his Office on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Prime Minister how much was spent by his Office on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Leader of the House how much was spent by her office on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Leader of the House how much was spent by her office on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what projections have been made of the number of taxi drivers that will be operating in London for each of the next five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what projections have been made of the number of taxi drivers that will be operating in London for each of the next five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Mayor of London's office and (b) Transport for London on the access of private hire vehicles to bus lanes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Mayor of London's office and (b) Transport for London on the access of private hire vehicles to bus lanes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions her Department has had with the Transport Occupational Command Unit regarding (a) the number of crimes committed by illegal minicab drivers and (b) proposed measures to reduce the number of illegal minicabs operating in London.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions her Department has had with the Transport Occupational Command Unit regarding (a) the number of crimes committed by illegal minicab drivers and (b) proposed measures to reduce the number of illegal minicabs operating in London.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans she has to reduce the number of illegal minicab drivers operating in (a) London and (b) England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans she has to reduce the number of illegal minicab drivers operating in (a) London and (b) England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 17 September 2007, Official Report, columns 2195-6W, on taxis: licensing, what assumptions were made about the (a) total number of currently unlicensed drivers, (b) number of vehicles, (c) number of operators and (d) average licence fees when...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 17 September 2007, Official Report, columns 2195-6W, on taxis: licensing, what assumptions were made about the (a) total number of currently unlicensed drivers, (b) number of vehicles, (c) number of operators and (d) average licence fees when...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what checks her Department makes on non-British drivers who work with a valid licence as taxi drivers in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what checks her Department makes on non-British drivers who work with a valid licence as taxi drivers in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the effect on costs to local authorities of the abolition by the Road Safety Act 2006 of the exemption from the private hire taxi licensing regime for vehicles hired on a long-term basis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the effect on costs to local authorities of the abolition by the Road Safety Act 2006 of the exemption from the private hire taxi licensing regime for vehicles hired on a long-term basis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent by his Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent by her Department on taxis in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent by her Department on taxis in the last 12 months.