Agenda item - Ethnicity Monitoring of the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Trade for 2013/14

Report of the Director of Public Health (copy attached)

22.1    The Committee considered a report of the Director of Public Health detailing the results of Ethnicity Monitoring of the Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Trade 2013/14.

22.2    Councillor Kennedy welcomed the report she considered provided a “snapshot” of those working as Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers in the city.

22.3    Councillor Robins sought clarification whether this information was held primarily to satisfy equalities and human resources requirements. The Head of Regulatory Services, Tim Nichols explained that the data collected was valuable as it provided information regarding diversity of those employed in the trade.

22.4    RESOLVED – That the results of Ethnicity Monitoring of the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Trade 2013/14 be noted.