House of Assembly next Friday, Transport Minister Wayne Furbert said yesterday.

And cabbies will not get to see its contents before that time although the Taxi Advisory Committee may get a sneak preview before next week's session.

"I am considering informing the Taxi Advisory Committee,'' Mr. Furbert said.

"The taxi driver's won't see it until next Friday. I will probably give the Taxi Advisory Committee the courtesy of seeing the report that morning.'' Mr. Furbert's statement came during the morning session of Parliament yesterday.

It came after angry taxi drivers decided not to strike at a Wednesday night meeting although they vowed to take "selective industrial action.'' Taxi spokesperson Joe Brown declined to specify what that meant.

After the meeting, Mr. Brown, who is a member of the Taxi Advisory Committee, said he could not divulge details of the planned actions but he said cabbies' actions would depend on the contents of the Minister's statement.

Meanwhile, Mr. Furbert said he had the Taxi Commission's report yesterday and he planned to present it to Parliament next week.

Mr. Furbert said the Taxi Commission has met with taxi organisations, dispatching companies, taxi owners and other interested parties and has sent out a questionnaire to all taxi owners.

On this basis Mr. Furbert said all the issues such as taxi fare increases, marketing, fuel rebates and operational costs which have been highlighted by those in the industry would be addressed.

If her Bill passes before the committee's recommendations are turned into a Bill, the whole report could be wasted.

"I would appeal to Mrs. Cartwright DeCouto that what we have here is a significant report that has gone to the broader community who gave us considerable input,'' said Mr. Dodwell.

"Let's have an opportunity to debate the report. My hope is that there will be some willingness to accept this report, so changing the Prohibited Restaurant Act,'' added the Minister.

The committee's report also confuses the Airport food concession which was awarded to Grape Bay, operating as McDonald's, last week.

It is understood that Transport Minister Wayne Furbert was not aware of the committee's recommendations when he told the House of Assembly that Grape Bay Ltd. had been recommended for the food and beverage concession.

He told the House last week that the lease for the concession would be tabled after MPs had debated the Franchise Committee Report "as the report could necessitate some changes being made to that specific lease''.

Yesterday Mr. Furbert said: "I will take advice from my Cabinet colleagues as well as legal authorities on the issue.'' Last night two of the `People's Five', Dr. Terceira and C.V. Jim Woolridge said they were surprised at the timing of the Airport concessions announcement.

They also said they would discuss strategy on the future of the Prohibited Restaurant Bill -- but added that there was no room for compromise.

"There is a joke somewhere in this report. We predicted that the people on the committee would come up with a whitewash as to how we can dress fast-food franchises up, put them in a little cottage and make it OK,'' said Dr.

Terceira.

Mr. Woolridge added: "When you are digging a hole and you get in over your head stop digging. Time is ticking away towards another general election.''