Member

I turn now to Amendments 235CA and 235E tabled by my noble friend Lord Blunkett. I thank my noble friend for his amendments and assure both him and other noble Lords that we are looking hard and long at comprehensive reform of the whole of taxi and private hire vehicle legislation. National minimum standards are not the end of the conversation. That is why, on 8 January, my department launched a public consultation on making all local transport authorities, including strategic authorities, responsible for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing.