Member

The Government are committed to using the powers to set national standards as quickly as possible. This will, however, be the first time that mandatory standards in taxi and private hire vehicle licensing have been set. It is vital that we have sufficient time to get these right to provide certainty and stability for passengers and the trades. We will need to consult on them and there is a risk that setting a deadline could negatively impact our ability to undertake a meaningful consultation of sufficient duration and draw the right conclusions.