Taxis: Licensing
Commons · Question 60515 · 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, if she will take steps to ensure that only taxis regulated in a specific (a) combined authority or (b) local authority area will be able to pick up customers from that area.
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...