LPHCA chairman Steve Wright Wright MBE has written to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport with Responsibility for Taxis and PHVs Lilian Greenwood MP regarding the fuel prices and possible rationing. Please see below for the full text of the letter (sent by EMAIL).
Lilian Greenwood MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
23rd March 2026
Dear Minister,
Fuel Prices and Possible Rationing
As minister with responsibility for taxi and private hire, you will be more than aware that the industry plays a vital role in transportation for essential services including the NHS and public transport to enable these vital services to function.
During the pandemic taxi and private hire also enabled Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) transport operate where necessary.
Firstly, as an organisation, we recognise the likelihood of fuel rationing and to this end we ask the government to consider the vital role the trade plays in keeping the country moving, in particular with regard to the aforementioned.
Secondly, for those of our members who are running Hackney fleets, they do not have, unlike private hire, the ability to temporarily cover excessively increased fuel costs as generally tariffs are set by lengthy local authority protocols.
We therefore hope that any emergency powers include appropriate rationing for both trades and the ability to make small temporary surcharges above any metered or contracted rates.
Yours sincerely,
Steve Wright MBE, Chair LPHCA