| Heading: |
Taxis: Rural Areas |
| Question ID: |
1729086 |
| UIN: |
HL1005 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-09-11 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4175 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential role of rural taxi services in reducing pressure on bus services in low-population areas of the country, thereby improving environmental performance. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-09-25 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answer text: |
Taxi and private hire vehicle policy is a devolved matter in all UK nations. The role the trade can play in providing flexible transport services, especially in rural areas, is recognised in Department for Transport guidance issued to licensing authoritie... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |