Taxi Licensing: Deregulation Act 2015

Debate between Amanda Hack and Judith Cummins

Monday 21st October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Amanda Hack (North West Leicestershire) (Lab)]

Taxi licensing enforcement is funded by licence fees. However, with the ongoing race to the bottom for licence issuing standards, local authorities are unable to enforce externally issued licences. Any measure to allow local authorities to enforce would simply stretch enforcement budgets beyond sustainability. Does my hon. Friend agree that the solution has to be guided by the principle that drivers should operate in the areas in which they are licensed?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

Order. I remind Members that interventions should be short.