Written questions

Taxis: Licensing

Commons · Question 50465 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 13 May 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal private hire taxi drivers.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 13 May 2025

Enforcement of the taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing regime is a matter for licensing authorities and the police. Best Practice Guidance issued by the Department for Transport to licensing authorities in England highlights some of the actions ...