Submitted on Monday 21st January 2019
Rejected on Monday 28th January 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop the Congestion Charge and the Injustice to Private Hire Drivers.
On 19 Dec 2018 the Mayor of London announced that from 8 April 2019 private hire divers will be required to pay the TFL congestion charge, of £11.50 per day, to drive their private hire vehicles in central London.
The Minicab Drivers Association demands the Mayor cancels his plans immediately.
The charge is discriminatory in nature - private hire drivers will experience a drop in their gross earnings by up to £250.00 per month. Workers in no other sector will accept this change.
The charge is unfair and a tax on the poor - private hire drivers are amongst the lowest earners in the workforce.
Private hire drivers are amongst the most vulnerable in society, being denied the standard workplace rights and benefits that permanent employees get, such as sick pay and holiday pay.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the issue you raise is not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament. The congestion charge is the responsibility of the Transport for London.
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