Taxis: Safety
Commons · Question 116840 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government will specify a minimum pass mark for any safeguarding test required for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 5 Mar 2026
The Department’s existing statutory guidance recommends that licensing authorities should require taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to undertake safeguarding training. Licensing authorities are responsible for deciding the content and format of such t...