Kudos to TaxiPoint for finding these things - another parliamentary question
But TaxiPoint seems to be saying this 'pours water' over the possibility of uniform standards across England. Not so sure about that - it might just be a holding answer kind of stating the obvious without signalling anything in particular one way or the other. But if TaxiPoint is correct then it looks like any future reform via Parliament will be limited in scope.
Also, how is the stuff below consistent with Labour's devolution stuff and amalgamating local authorities etc
Which suggest to me that the answer below is just going through the motions rather than sending any significant signals.
Manuela Perteghella, Liberal Democrat MP for Stratford-on-Avon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to require local authorities to use the same licensing regulations for (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis.
Simon Lightwood, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which licensing authorities in England administer the taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regime. Under this system licensing authorities have the flexibility to set standards they consider appropriate.
The Department for Transport has however issued statutory and best practice guidance to assist licensing authorities with this function, to promote safe and accessible services through proportionate regulation. This should increase consistency in requirements and policies for taxis and private hire vehicles.
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