Member

We acknowledge the role that all strategic authorities and Transport for London can play in improving the regulation of the sector. As I mentioned previously, the department recently launched a consultation on making all local transport authorities responsible for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing. If taken forward, this would reduce the number of authorities from 263 to 70, which we believe would better reflect the way people travel to live their lives, how technology has fundamentally changed the way the public engage with these services, and the way technology can be leveraged to enhance safety and provide a better and more effective licensing regime.