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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 March 2026

Debate

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

Contribution

When the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 first introduced the concept of taxi accessibility regulations, private hire vehicles were a much smaller part of the overall vehicle mix than they are today. In fact, they were yet to be subject to licensing at all in London. In the past decade, however, private hire vehicle numbers have grown significantly and now account for 82% of the entire fleet of both categories of vehicle.

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