Written questions

Taxis: CCTV

Commons · Question 63187 · 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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ensure all (a) taxis and (c) private hire vehicles are fitted with CCTV.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Jul 2025

In response to Baroness Casey’s report on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, the Government committed to legislate to address the important issues raised, tackling the inconsistent standards of taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing....