LONDON TAXIS – Lobby of Parliament 2nd July 2013.

The Law Commission is currently reviewing all legislation relating to taxi and private hire vehicles. Whilst this review, which officials claim is designed to simplify the legislation, could potentially deregulate the industry and as such is a threat to members’ livelihoods, it also presents us with a number of opportunities.

The interim statement of the Law Commission does not commit to legally defining plying for hire, however, it does acknowledge that a two-tier system must remain in place.

RMT is participating in a lobby of Parliament in order to ensure that MPs are aware of our views on any changes to legislation. This lobby is a joint lobby with both Unite and the GMB.

The rally will take place inCommittee Room 10 from 4pm to 6pm on Tuesday 2 July. Members are encouraged to arrange to meet their Member of Parliament on the day, in order to express their opposition to any further deregulation of the trade. In order to lobby your MP please arrive at 1.30pm.

Please use the box below to contact your MP and get him to meet in committee room 10

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Below is a template Email if you have trouble composing one for yourself. 

Dear_xxxxx

I'm contacting you is in regards to the interim Law Commission report on License Taxi & Private Hire.

As a London Hackney Carriage driver and constituent I have concerns that proposals in the report imply statutory underpinning of private hire with no intentions to define 'plying for hire'.

As I'm sure you are aware this is the vital distinction between Licensed Taxi and Private Hire vehicle and any move away from this could have serious implications on the hackney carriage trade taking work away in an already competitive market.

 

In reference to section 5 of the report:

''We suggest moving away from the out-dated concept of plying for hire and use instead a more modern definition of the limits to the way private hire services may be offered, using the concept of pre-booking (which would be statutorily defined) through a licensed operator''

Next week on July 2nd there is a trade lobbying of parliament with delegates from trade associations. If possibleI I would urge you to attend the meeting in committee room 10 between 4-6pm.

 

Yours sincerely,

Xxxxxxxx

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For further information please contactm.carty@rmt.org.uk

Yours sincerely,

Bob Crow
General Secretary

Kind regards,

Mike Tinnion.

Branch Secretary
London Taxi Drivers Branch 0930.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.
Unity House
39 Chalton street
London,
NW1 1JD.