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Safety of taxi and private hire sector

EDM (Early Day Motion) 46: tabled on 17 October 2019

Tabled in the 2019-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 34 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the hard work of the taxi and private hire trade, and that some of the legislation which governs licensing in the industry is dated back to 1847; recognises that new technology and changing transport needs mean than the UK desperately needs updated legislation; notes that the Government's taxi and private hire Task and Finish Group report from 2018, steps towards a safer and more robust system calls for new legislation, and that the report's introduction by its Chair, Professor Mohammed Abdel-Haq, states that undue delay would risk public safety and that the onus falls on the Government to improve legislation; notes that the Queen's Speech omitted any mention of a taxi or private hire Bill; and calls on the Government to introduce new legislation as soon as possible to improve safety in the sector.

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.

Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Newport West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 October 2019
Strangford
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Dagenham and Rainham
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Cardiff Central
Dromey, Jack
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Birmingham, Erdington
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 21 October 2019
Southend West
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Coventry South
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Easington
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Brentford and Isleworth
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Hornsey and Wood Green
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Stretford and Urmston
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2019
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2019
South Antrim
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2019
Carshalton and Wallington
Neill, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2019
Bromley and Chislehurst
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 22 October 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 October 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2019
Ilford North
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2019
Glasgow South West
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
High Peak
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 October 2019
Romford
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2019
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2019
North Tyneside
Gapes, Mike
The Independent Group for Change
Signed on 30 October 2019
Ilford South
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 October 2019
East Antrim
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2019
Gateshead

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.