There is a new local transport bill on the agenda which will hopefully give the taxi trade an opportunity to remedy a few things that they have failed to remedy in the past. No doubt we will have to see the scope of this bill in order to consider the best way of introducing change. However I'm sure that everyone in the taxi trade who is affected by these legislative proposals will have more than a passing interest in seeing that change for the good is brought about.
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The Minister of State for Transport (Rosie Winterton): The Local Transport Bill, currently before Parliament, contains measures to improve public transport and tackle road congestion.
Assuming the Bill receives Royal Assent, the Government proposes to issue guidance and make secondary legislation to support the implementation of various provisions in the Bill. In preparation for this, and to inform debate in the remaining Parliamentary stages of the Bill, the Department for Transport will shortly be publishing consultations covering:
* draft guidance and Regulations relating to quality partnership schemes and voluntary partnership agreements (to apply in England and, partly, in Wales); and
* draft Regulations needed to implement the new flexibilities for the community transport sector (to apply throughout Great Britain).
The Office of Fair Trading will also shortly be consulting on joint guidance with the Department, explaining how competition law applies in the bus market. This guidance will be relevant in England and Wales.
The draft guidance and Regulations, and accompanying consultation papers, will be made available on the Department for Transport website, and copies will be placed in the Libraries of the House.
Other consultations related to the implementation of the Bill are expected to be published later in the year.
Delivered: 17 July 2008
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