Taxis: Vetting
Commons · Question 63173 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of councils that do not require enhanced DBS checks for (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle drivers.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Jul 2025
As at 1 April 2024, all authorities in England reported that they required an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) security check for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.