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Ministry of Justice written question – answered on 16th October 2015.

Barry Sheerman Labour/Co-operative, Huddersfield


To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce new sentencing guidelines to help prevent taxi drivers refusing to take guide dogs and other assistance dogs.


Andrew Selous Assistant Whip (HM Treasury), The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

I refer the Hon gentleman to the answer to PQ number 8187 of 14 September

Taxis: Guide Dogs:Written question - 10514



Asked by Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Asked on: 16 September 2015



Ministry of Justice

Taxis: Guide Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the fine levels for offences related to section 168 of the Equality Act 2010.


Andrew Selous


Answered on: 12 October 2015

The figures do not suggest that courts are finding their sentencing powers inadequate.

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