Written questions

Taxis: Licensing

Commons · Question 60514 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 141 of the report entitled National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, published on 16 June 2025, what steps she plans to take to close the loophole that enables ta

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 24 Jun 2025

The Department for Transport will legislate to address the important issues raised in the report, tackling the inconsistent standards of taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing. We will work as quickly as possible and consider all options - includi...