Taxis: Safety
Commons · Question 77136 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the safety of women and girls in taxis.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 14 Oct 2025
The primary purpose of the taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regime is public safety. Since coming into Government, we have been actively looking at ways to improve the existing licensing regime. We have committed to legislate to address the issues ...