Clause 58
Road Safety Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 18 April 2006, 6:00 pm
Stephen Hammond (Shadow Minister, Transport; Wimbledon, Conservative)
I am at a loss to understand what extra regulation is needed. We are considering people who are under contract to local authorities, schools and hospitals. They will inevitably have been CRB checked and their vehicles will be compliant with insurance and MOT requirements. They are reputable minicab and private hire firms not available for public service and the extra level of licensing that the Minister wants is unnecessary.