Taxis and private hire now discussed at the @LondonAssembly Transport Committee.

@davidkurten describes taxi drivers as 'a treasure'.

Commissioner states he loves black cabs.

He states 21 conditions attached to Uber licence. @TfL are closely monitoring their compliance following the court case.

1 in 8 taxis lost from the fleet in last 12 months.

@TfL Commissioner wants to arrest decline by incentivising purchase of electric vehicles, providing more charging points and consulting with them on regulations.

New taxi costs £67k and new licences only last for 12 years.

@davidkurten asks for licence to be returned to 15 years.

Commissioner says he will have to talk to the @MayorofLondon

Number of people doing The Knowledge has fallen.

Commissioner wants to make the process as unbureaucratic as possible.

In New York the Commissioner found taxi numbers falling too.

They have better access to data from private hire cabs but this needs a more demanding regulatory regime in London.