Department for Transport written question – answered at on 11 February 2025.
Alex Mayer
Labour, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a separate regulatory framework for Demand-Responsive Transport services, distinct from taxi and bus regulations.
Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
There is recognition that the regulatory framework covering demand responsive transport (DRT) is complex, not least because it includes elements of taxi, private hire vehicle and bus legislation, including vehicles using community transport permits.
We keep all policies under review and my officials have regular engagement with a range of stakeholders across the DRT sector, ensuring that key regulatory issues are considered.
Yes2 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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