Olympic Games 2012: Courier Industry Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Olympic Games 2012: Courier Industry

Baroness Doocey Excerpts
Tuesday 28th June 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Doocey Portrait Baroness Doocey
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My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that licensed black taxis should be allowed to use the Olympic lanes during the Games? If they do not do so, a lot of them will have to put their business on hold for the six weeks of the Games.

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I am not absolutely sure of the answer to the noble Baroness’s question, but I am quite sure that TfL has taken this into consideration. Very few routes will be unavailable to cars.