Baroness Chapman: My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 3, 9 and 11. When I, as a wheelchair user, became a Member of this wonderful place I accepted the fact that some taxi drivers would not take me. During my second year an incident outside this House, when a taxi driver would not take me, caused much consternation among my fellow Peers in the taxi queue. I realised at that point that no wheelchair...
Baroness Chapman: moved Amendment No. 3: After Clause 49, insert the following new Clause— "Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs: supplementary provisions (1) The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50) is amended as follows. (2) After section 36 insert— "36A List of wheelchair-accessible vehicles providing local services (1) A licensing authority may maintain a list of vehicles falling within...
Baroness Chapman: moved Amendment No. 9: Clause 121, page 91, line 28, at end insert— "( ) sections (Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs in vehicles providing local services) and (Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs: supplementary provisions);" On Question, amendment agreed to.
Baroness Chapman: moved Amendment No. 11: Clause 122, page 92, line 10, after "Sections" insert "(Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs in vehicles providing local services), (Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs: supplementary provisions)," On Question, amendment agreed to.