1st Report - Community transport and the Department for Transport’s proposed consultation

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The Government accepts some of the Committee's recommendations, including re-opening dialogue with Mr Allen, but states it cannot accept others for legal reasons and says the consultation must primarily focus on bringing UK guidance and legislation into line with the Regulation.

• On a hybrid category of transport-only community transport organisations, the Government "cannot accept this recommendation for legal reasons", stating there is "no flexibility in the law" to introduce further exemptions to the Regulation.
• On a transition period, it "cannot accept this recommendation", saying the Regulation's obligations "cannot be waived", but enforcement action will not be taken where an operator on legal advice can demonstrate urgent action to become compliant.
• It accepts the recommendation to re-open dialogue with Mr Allen, and says the Department "has committed to meet him during the consultation". It also says "A full impact assessment will accompany the consultation".
• It "accepts the principle" that a stronger evidence base is needed on permit-holders, and says it "will publish this data in the Government consultation response".

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