Mr. Jim Waldron:

The taxi industry is self-sustained. There has been no recent investment in the industry, other than for wheelchair-accessible vehicles to meet the needs of people with disabilities. Taxi drivers meet all the costs of running their vehicles and their businesses. What we are discussing here today is a proposal to subsidise people's travel costs. Why is no consideration given to subsidising taxi drivers for the provision of their services, including this service? The taxi industry is a professional business.

In the context of technology and Uber, taxi drivers use technology every day, including credit card machines, booking apps and so on. We have no problem doing that. What we do not want is people who are not licensed doing what we do. We want the same standards for everybody.