Taxis: Internet
Commons · Question 57347 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of online taxi app companies on (a) independent taxi companies and (b) their drivers.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 9 Jun 2025
Government supports choice for passengers in the taxi and private hire vehicle sector. It is a matter for taxi drivers if they wish to use a taxi app company as an intermediary between them and the passenger. All private hire vehicle journeys must be pre-...