Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made on the effect of the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021 on the private hire taxi sector in Slough.
The lockdown restrictions announced in January 2021 are necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Government is working with the taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) sector, including the Licensed Private Hire Car Association (LPHCA), to understand the issues it is facing and explore how these can be addressed.