The Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Transport and Scottish Executive are currently undertaking a consultation exercise on the recommendations contained in the Office of Fair Trading's report on the UK taxi and private hire trades.

Obviously we all have differing views on the report but it seems that few, if any, in the UK trade are wholly in agreement with it.

If implemented, the report's recommendations will have far-reaching consequences for the UK trades, and it is therefore important that interested parties make their views known to government.  Below are links to press releases and statements which contain contact details with regard to the consultation exercise, together with a link to the OFT's report on its website.

There are no formal closing dates for comments specified in the official press releases, but Mr Roland's statement says that that submissions to the consultation should be made before 12 December, therefore time is of the essence.  Note also that Mr Roland's statement points out that the full text of the main report will be included in the next edition of Private Hire and Taxi Monthly.

Link to DTI press release

Link to Scottish Executive news release

Link to statement by Mr Bryan Roland of the NPHA

Link to OFT report

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