The House of Lords has passed all stages of the Pedicabs (London) Bill, moving closer to legislation that will license pedicabs in London.
The bill seeks to regulate the ambiguity of pedicab pricing, bringing it in line with regulations for taxi and private hire vehicles. It also aims to regulate excessive noise caused by pedicabs playing music.
Transport for London is currently unable to regulate pedicabs in the capital. The bill would allow the transport secretary to issue guidance to TfL on pedicab regulation.
Companies, drivers and pedicabs in London are currently unlicensed, meaning prices vary between customers.
Nickie Aiken, Conservative MP for the Cities of London and Westminster, said:
“I’m delighted that our pedicabs licensing scheme has taken its next step to become law.
“This week, it completed all stages in the House of Lords.
Our scheme will now make its way to the Commons over the coming weeks, and I look forward to speaking out in the debate.”
Nickie Aiken, who announced on X, formally Twitter that she won’t run in the next election, is a long-standing advocate for pedicab licensing policy.
Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt told Parliament the bill will now be scrutinised by the Commons on February 28.
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StandfirstBill seeking to regulate the prices and noise of pedicabs in the capital will return to the Commons later this month to be scrutinised.
The House of Lords has passed all stages of the Pedicabs (London) Bill, moving closer to legislation that will license pedicabs in London.
The bill seeks to regulate the ambiguity of pedicab pricing, bringing it in line with regulations for taxi and private hire vehicles. It also aims to regulate excessive noise caused by pedicabs playing music.
Transport for London is currently unable to regulate pedicabs in the capital. The bill would allow the transport secretary to issue guidance to TfL on pedicab regulation.
Companies, drivers and pedicabs in London are currently unlicensed, meaning prices vary between customers.
Nickie Aiken, Conservative MP for the Cities of London and Westminster, said:
“I’m delighted that our pedicabs licensing scheme has taken its next step to become law.
“This week, it completed all stages in the House of Lords.
Our scheme will now make its way to the Commons over the coming weeks, and I look forward to speaking out in the debate.”
Nickie Aiken, who announced on X, formally Twitter that she won’t run in the next election, is a long-standing advocate for pedicab licensing policy.
Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt told Parliament the bill will now be scrutinised by the Commons on February 28.
