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Whole Day Download the Hansard Thursday Volume 629 19 October 2017 No. 36 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Thursday 19 October 2017 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2017 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 969 19 OCTOBER 2017 970 this subject. That working party will consider the very House of Commons issues that the hon. Gentleman and many others have raised and then report back to me, and it would be Thursday 19 October 2017 reasonable for us to publish its findings early in the new year. The House met at half-past Nine o’clock Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con): I declare an interest as a member of Kettering Borough Council. PRAYERS The taxi drivers and private hire drivers of Kettering do a fantastic job ferrying local people around, but all [MR SPEAKER ] in the Chair these things need regulation and the council does its best. Which council does the Minister think is the best at regulating the taxi trade in small towns? How might Oral Answers to Questions that best practice be rolled out across the country? TRANSPORT Mr Hayes: I would not want to pick from among all my favourite towns. However, there are concerns about The Secretary of State was asked— the inconsistent application of regulation and guidance, which is one of the things that the working party is Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Industries considering. The key thing is that there has been a lot of change, partly as a result of modern communications 1. Julia Lopez (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con): and how people access information and book taxis and What plans his Department has to update legislation on private hire vehicles. As Disraeli said: the taxi and private hire vehicle industries. [901274] “Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” 12. Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab): What But a benevolent and diligent Government must constrain assessment he has made of the effectiveness of legislation change while maintaining choice. on the taxi and private hire vehicle industries. [901287] Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab): When The Minister for Transport Legislation and Maritime the Communities and Local Government Committee (Mr John Hayes): Another opportunity to inform, another considered child sexual exploitation in Rotherham, one chance to perform—what is better than that, Mr Speaker? issue was the involvement of some taxi drivers. The As my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch and Government’scommissioners brought in higher standards, Upminster (Julia Lopez) may know, the Law Commission including the provision of CCTV cameras in all taxis. provided a report on reforming taxi and private hire However, those rules can be undermined by taxis coming vehicle legislation, since which the sector has undergone in from places outside Rotherham where the same standards profound and rapid change. With characteristic assiduity do not apply.Indeed, taxis that fail the test in Rotherham and determination, I will lead the response to such can go elsewhere, get a licence and drive back into change, so protecting passenger wellbeing. Rotherham. That is the real problem. The problem is national, but does the Minister recognise that it is Julia Lopez: What discussions has the Minister had particularly acute in Rotherham? When will he act? with the Mayor of London to find a workable way forward on taxi legislation in the capital that balances Mr Hayes: As I said, this is not just about London; it healthy competition with the properly enforced regulations is about places across the country. There is a case for that safeguard passengers and keep our city moving? new statutory guidance, and while I do not want to Mr Hayes: As I glanced at the Order Paper, as you second guess the working party and its recommendations, must also have done, Mr Speaker, I noticed my hon. I think we will issue some new statutory guidance early Friend’s change of name due to the happy event of her next year. marriage, on which the whole House will want to Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab): Following congratulate her. [HON.MEMBERS: “Hear, hear.”] She has become our own J.Lo. the high-profile cases of child sexual abuse in Rotherham and Oxford, taxi licensing was strengthened in those My discussions with the Mayor are regular. The council areas.However,despite repeated calls for legislation Government are determined to find a way forward on reform, including from the Law Commission, the taxi regulation. This is not just about the capital; we Government have refused to close the loopholes that need to consider the whole issue of taxi licensing. As I allowed drivers to be licensed elsewhere and effectively have said, our absolute determination is for public game the system. Will the Minister commit to introducing safety and wellbeing, but we have to balance that with national standards to ensure safety across the industry? consumer choice. Alex Cunningham: Sex offenders and others banned Mr Hayes: I welcome the hon. Lady’s question. She is from driving taxis by local authorities are providing the right that the system is being gamed. Where a local same service simply by applying for a licence to drive a authority tightens the system—Leeds City Council minibus. Will the Minister continue the work done by described this to me yesterday—neighbouring authorities me and his predecessor on closing that loophole? sometimes adopt a more permissive regime. That cannot be right, which is why I want to introduce new guidance Mr Hayes: I met Leeds City Council just yesterday to and greater consistency in how licences are issued. At discuss such issues. Licensing poses real challenges, the end of the day, this has to be about public safety, which is why I set up a working party to consider the security and wellbeing. The whole House would want whole matter following a Westminster Hall debate on that, and we really do have to take action. 971 Oral Answers 19 OCTOBER 2017 Oral Answers 972 Leaving the EU: Civil Aviation The individual case of easyJet relates to the question of cabotage within the European Union, which is clearly 2. Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con): a matter for debate. It will be a negotiation for the What steps his Department is taking to prepare the civil whole sector because, although we have successful airlines aviation sector for the UK leaving the EU. [901276] such as easyJet operating flights within the rest of the European Union, we also have a large number of continental hauliers doing business within the United 5. Fiona Onasanya (Peterborough) (Lab): What Kingdom. It is to everyone’sbenefit that such liberalisation assessment he has made of the potential effect on the continues. aviation sector of the UK leaving the EU. [901279] Sir Vince Cable (Twickenham) (LD): European The Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling): competition law will no longer apply after Brexit, so We want our future relationship with the European how does the Secretary of State propose to allocate Union to be mutually beneficial. It is in the interests of airport slots? By auction, or in some other way? both sides to maintain closely integrated aviation markets. However, it is the Government’s responsibility to prepare Chris Grayling: Of course, the big question is about for all potential outcomes. The Government continue to the expansion of slots at Heathrow airport in particular, work closely with the aviation sector to ensure the which will be a matter for the Government both to industry continues to be a major success story for the negotiate and agree. Right at the top of our priority list British economy. in allocating slots—and we have committed to this in what we have said about the proposed expansion of Sir Desmond Swayne: What European destination Heathrow airport—is that we reserve slots for regional would want to turn away planeloads of spending British connectivity.One of the key benefits of Heathrow airport tourists? expansion is the global connections it will provide to cities across the whole United Kingdom. Whatever Chris Grayling: My right hon. Friend makes a good approach we take, we need protection for those regional point. Those with any concerns about 2019 just have to links. answer the question: how many hotels in Spain would be empty if the Spanish Government choose not to Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab): The continue our aviation arrangements? That is why we Secretary of State may be in denial, but the Chancellor will continue to make good progress towards satisfactory has finally fessed up to the fact that, if there is no Brexit arrangements for the future. deal, it is conceivable that flights between the UK and the EU might be grounded. Is it not time for the Fiona Onasanya: In light of that answer, can the Government to get their finger out and give the reassurances Secretary of State give an assurance that the Government that the aviation sector so badly needs? will pursue an unchanged operating environment for the aviation sector in the Brexit negotiations with the Chris Grayling: I am surprised that the hon. Gentleman, EU? an experienced lawyer, did not read everything the Chancellor said. The Chancellor said that that was not Chris Grayling: I can give the hon. Lady that assurance. going to happen and that, therefore, he will not spend a We believe it would benefit all the nations of Europe to lot of money preparing for it. The actual reality is that continue the freedom of the aviation sector that we have we are doing a lot of preparatory work for all eventualities seen over the past decade and more.
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