Taxis: English Language
Commons · Question 129639 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department issues to local licensing authorities on minimum English language proficiency requirements for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers; and whether her Department has collected or rev
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 29 Apr 2026
The department recognises the importance of proficiency in English language. That’s why its existing statutory guidance recommends that all licensing authorities should require taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to demonstrate written and oral English ...