THIS WEEK IN PARLIAMENT

Wes Streeting Labour, Ilford North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals on the regulatory reform of the taxi and private hire industry.
   
    (Citation: HC Deb, 3 September 2019, cW)

 George Freeman Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The Government will bring forward legislation in line with the commitments made in the response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing when time allows. We encourage licensing authorities to make full use of their extensive existing powers to protect passengers.
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David Kurten Brexit Alliance

It has been reported that that Uber Eats are operating out of Uber's office in Aldgate. Can the Mayor confirm whether or not Uber Britannia is also operating from the same Aldgate office and state whether this would be a breach of section 2.1 of the 1998 Private Hire Act?

Sadiq Khan Mayor of London

Uber London Limited is a London licensed private hire operator and accepts bookings at its licensed operating centre in accordance with the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998.

Not all private hire operators run their business from a premises used solely for the purpose of providing a private hire service. Operators may apply to be licensed in premises that is shared with another business, whether their own or that of a third party. Guidance on Transport for London’s (TfL’s) website (www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/private-hire-operator-licence) states that it will consider applications where premises are shared on a case-by-case basis.

Where premises are shared, consideration is given to the type of service being offered, whether public access is required and whether each service is clearly separable within the layout of the property.