Written questions

Taxis: Licensing

Commons · Question 118051 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government will establish a national database of licensed taxi and private hire vehicle drivers accessible to licensing authorities.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 12 Mar 2026

Since 2023 all licensing authorities have been required to use a national licensing database to facilitate the sharing of information when a taxi or private hire vehicle driver has had a licence refused, suspended or revoked on the grounds of safeguarding...