Yup, he's put his size 9's right in it
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
This is developing into a bit of a sh*tstorm; Tuesday 24 April 2012 Dudley MP and co-chair of the Parliamentary cycling Group Ian Austin has table the following questions about the government’s relationship with cab company Addison Lee. 1. To ask the Secretary of State for Transport to set out the details of any contracts between his department and Addison Lee? 2. To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether, in light of the instructions issued by the Chairman of Addison Lee to his staff to ignore the law and use bus lanes, this department will review and terminate any contracts with the company? 3. To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether he will compile and publish the details of any contracts held by government departments with Addison Lee? 4. To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department considers drivers working for Addison Lee to be employed or self-employed. 5. To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what criteria his department use to determine whether a worker is employed or self-employed. 6. To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what criteria his Department use to determine whether a worker is employed or self-employed, and what assessment his Department makes of the applicability of those criteria to drivers working for Addison Lee. 7. To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what controls are in place to ensure that drivers working for Addison Lee receive the National Minimum Wage. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
4,5,6 & 7 could have far reaching consequenses and not just for AL. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
grandad wrote: 4,5,6 & 7 could have far reaching consequenses and not just for AL. yep....he's created a sh*tstorm.....even if the answers amount to little....the wider reaching implications will be with HMRC. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
captain cab wrote: grandad wrote: 4,5,6 & 7 could have far reaching consequenses and not just for AL. yep....he's created a sh*tstorm.....even if the answers amount to little....the wider reaching implications will be with HMRC. Calling it a shitstorm is being rather tepid, I'd call it a fall out of cataclysmic proportions. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
Yup, he's put his size 9's right in it
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
grandad wrote: 4,5,6 & 7 could have far reaching consequenses and not just for AL. I agree, but those drivers are not self-employed, despite what the spiv says. It may create a kerfuffle, but this trade needs to get away from outdated practices, and drivers (some not all) need the protection of employment law i.e. paid holidays, sickness, pensions etc. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
Sussex wrote: grandad wrote: 4,5,6 & 7 could have far reaching consequenses and not just for AL. I agree, but those drivers are not self-employed, despite what the spiv says. It may create a kerfuffle, but this trade needs to get away from outdated practices, and drivers (some not all) need the protection of employment law i.e. paid holidays, sickness, pensions etc. That could decimate the trade particularly the PH trade although i suspect there will be ways found around it |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
edders23 wrote: That could decimate the trade particularly the PH trade although i suspect there will be ways found around it which trade would it decimate? not mine, it would have the effect of PH having to charge proper prices. CC |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
edders23 wrote: That could decimate the trade particularly the PH trade although i suspect there will be ways found around it It would mean drivers working sensible hours and getting paid sensible money. How much longer can we go on working 60/70/80+ hours a week for less than minimum wage? It's got to stop. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
Sussex wrote: It's got to stop. 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
captain cab wrote: it would have the effect of PH having to charge proper prices. And of ensuring that PH operators don't flood their circuits with vehicles, unless they have work for them. I wonder how many vehicles Delta would have if the drivers on that circuits were employed? 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: it would have the effect of PH having to charge proper prices. And of ensuring that PH operators don't flood their circuits with vehicles, unless they have work for them. I wonder how many vehicles Delta would have if the drivers on that circuits were employed? and quite rightly too......such a move would benefit both trades......except the operators, who appear to be happy in London at losing 1/3rd of all licensees each renewal.....just lower standards and make the pool deeper. CC |
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| Author: | toots [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
Let this be a lesson to anybody who wants to p*ss off the cyclist lobby 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
toots wrote: Let this be a lesson to anybody who wants to p*ss off the cyclist lobby they've done more in one week than any trade body in 25 years |
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| Author: | toots [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee creates questions in Westminster; |
captain cab wrote: toots wrote: Let this be a lesson to anybody who wants to p*ss off the cyclist lobby they've done more in one week than any trade body in 25 years
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