Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17856

Taxis: Facilities

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Shockat Adam

IndependentLeicester South

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage local authorities to provide appropriate waiting areas and toilet facilities for licensed taxi and private hire drivers.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Government recognises the importance of clean, safe public toilet provision for all and has taken steps to support this. The Government will provide over £5.6 billion of new grant funding towards local government services, such as toilets, over the ne...

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