TfL Ref: 1127-1920
 
Thank you for your email received on 17 July 2019 asking for information regarding wheelchair accessibility.
 
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked for the following information:
 
Nusrat Ghani MP has written to every Local Authority in relation to The Inclusive Transport Strategy.
 
Within this letter she requested authorities to review the demand for wheelchair accessible taxis and PHVs in your area, and taking steps to ensure that the composition of fleets reflects this need.
 
Under FOI I would be obliged if you could supply me the following information, have TfL conducted this review, if so can you supply me with the findings of this review, secondly what steps have TfL taken to ensure the composition of Private Hire fleets reflect this need
 
In our 2018 Private Hire Policy Statement, we stated that private hire services operating in London should be accessible to all passengers and a minimum percentage of wheelchair accessible vehicles should be available to carry out private hire bookings. Following receipt of the letter from Nurat Ghani, we informed the Department for Transport that we propose to consult on improving the provision of wheelchair accessible private hire vehicles in due course. Our policy statement is available online: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/private-hire-policy-statement.pdf.
 
All of London's circa 19,200 taxis are wheelchair accessible and provide a wide range of other accessibility features to support passengers with disabilities. There are also approximately 570 private hire vehicles that are wheelchair accessible within the private hire fleet.
 
In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.
 
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Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London