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...