A Bill to make provision about the skills and knowledge required of a person driving a taxi or private hire vehicle (TPHV) and related responsibilities of TPHV company operators and service providers; to require operators of TPHV companies and service providers to hold specified types and levels of insurance; to make provision about the tax liability of TPHV companies and service providers; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Wes StreetingLabour (Co-op)
13 May 2016
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This bill would raise the standards for taxi and private hire drivers by setting out the skills and knowledge they must have. It would also place new duties on the operators of taxi/private-hire vehicle (TPHV) companies and on service providers, require certain insurance for these businesses, and address how they are taxed. The overall aim is to improve safety and accountability across the taxi and private hire sector.
The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with the first reading having taken place in March 2016, and is sponsored by Wes Streeting.
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22 Mar 2016
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 22 March 2016 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
