Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Private Hire Cars and Taxis (PE1960)
Yes, convener. There is no doubt that there continues to be a loophole in the whole process in relation to the private hire and taxi sector. I suggest that, once again, we seek more clarity by writing to the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland to seek her views on the action that is called for in the petition and to ask how many special restricted licences are currently registered in Scotland. The petitioner makes a valid assertion. Yes, the short-life working group may have concluded, but it has not come back with anything specific for the sector, so it has been left in limbo. 10:45
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The Convener
Con
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Alexander Stewart
Con
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The Convener
Con
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