岸田首相、ライドシェア「方向性出す」　財政規律への配慮強調―参院代表質問

　岸田文雄首相の所信表明演説に対する各党代表質問が２５日午前、参院本会議で始まった。首相は、一般ドライバーが自家用車を使って有償で乗客を送迎する「ライドシェア」について「地域交通の担い手不足など、深刻な社会問題に対応しつつ、課題に取り組み、方向性を出していく」と述べた。立憲民主党の田名部匡代参院幹事長への答弁。
　物価高への対応を柱とする新たな総合経済対策を巡っては、財政規律の観点から「税収増の還元」を問題視する声がある。首相は「デフレから脱却し、財政健全化に取り組むことで、財政の持続可能性への信認確保に努めたい」と強調した。
　イスラム組織ハマスとイスラエルの戦闘激化に関しては「日本独自の取り組みを通じ、当事者間の信頼醸成に取り組んでいく」と言及した。（2023/10/25-12:11）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday reiterated that the government will consider lifting a ban on ride-sharing services.
   "We'll tackle challenges and map out a direction, while responding to serious social issues including shortages of local public transportation drivers," Kishida told a meeting of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament.
   Kishida dispelled concerns that proposed tax cuts will hurt the country's finances. The government will "strive to ensure that people have confidence in our fiscal sustainability by overcoming deflation and restoring fiscal health," he said.
   He also said his plan to return part of higher tax revenue to the public means directly underpinning people's disposable income and easing the pain of soaring prices by taking a temporary measure to ensure an exit from deflation.
   Referring to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Kishida said, "We'll work to build trust between the parties concerned through our own efforts."