THIS WEEK IN PARLIAMENT MP'S SHOW WHY THEY ARE WELL WORTH THIER, QUITE CONSIDERABLE, MONEY

Tom Brake Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting additional powers to local authorities to carry out taxi and private hire enforcement activities in response to taxi and private hire drivers and operators

 (a) engaging in cross border hiring and

 (b) operating in their local area under a licence issued by a different local authority.

Nusrat Ghani Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport), Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)

At a Westminster Hall Debate last year, the Rt Hon John Hayes MP announced the formation of a Task and Finish group to consider any regulatory issues and remedies.

 The Group’s remit includes the current powers of licensing authorities, their application and effectiveness.

 Issues that may arise from taxi or private hire vehicle drivers working predominantly or exclusively out of the area in which they are licensed have been considered as part of its deliberation.

The group is expected to submit its report shortly.

(Citation: HC Deb, 13 June 2018, cW)

ENDS
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Impressed, No ? Me neither, particularly when I take you back in time to last year 

 Hansard source
    (Citation: HL Deb, 16 November 2017, cW)

 Baroness Randerson Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Transport) (£300 quid a day for turning up)

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to update regulations for taxis and private hire vehicles.

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 Baroness Sugg Baroness Sugg Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(another £300 per day exe's).

 At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission undertook a comprehensive review of taxi and private hire regulation in England and Wales.

Since this report the sector has undergone profound and rapid change. At a Westminster Hall Debate on 5 July, my Rt Hon Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (John Hayes MP)
announced the formation of a working group which is considering regulatory issues and remedies, including the Commission’s recommendations.
 
 The group will report in the New Year.

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Comment : Their we have it, its in Hansards so it must be true, somebody somewhere is working hard on the "Profound and Rapid Change"
going on in the Taxi and P.H. industry.

If the change is so rapid, why does it take a YEAR to rehash the same reply to the People, M.P,s claim to serve ?