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PASSENGER SAFETY AND PRIVATE HIRE INDUSTRY REGULATION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 762: tabled on 03 February 2015

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 33 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House is concerned that Smartphone apps such as Über are circumventing the law governing the taxi and minicab industry; supports the existing regulations whereby private hire vehicles (PHVs) may only pick up passengers when pre-booked rather than from a rank or in response to being hailed; recognises that such regulations provide passengers with important safety protections against unregulated drivers who have not undergone extensive criminal record and medical checks, or had to pass a formal taxi driving assessment like licensed taxi drivers; welcomes Transport for London's public opposition to any move to confuse the distinction between the two services; notes with concern that, in spite of this, Transport for London is failing to carry out its licensing and enforcement functions and is allowing PHVs to operate within the immediate hire market; believes that this is primarily due to the absence of a statutory definition of plying for hire; further believes that this will undermine public confidence in a safe and secure licensing regime and will ultimately undermine the viability of the current taxi service; and calls on the Government to bring forward urgent legislation which provides such a clear statutory definition to protect the distinction between taxis and PHVs.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2015
Blaydon
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2015
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2015
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2015
Newport West
Galloway, Mr George
Respect Party
Signed on 24 March 2015
Bradford West
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 9 February 2015
Portsmouth South
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2015
Vauxhall
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Hampstead and Kilburn
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2015
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 4 February 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2015
Gateshead
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2015
Livingston
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2015
Erith and Thamesmead
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2015
Bolton South East
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2015
Glasgow North West
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 2015
Romford
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Liverpool, Walton
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2015
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Bolsover
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2015
Islington South and Finsbury

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.