Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 56865

Taxis: Greater London

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle the delay in TfL issuing Public Carriage Office licences to people (a) with health conditions who are ineligible for the temporary license and (b) who have faced personal

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department for Transport is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which local licensing authorities in England license the taxi and private hire vehicle trades but ultimately the licensing process is left at the discretion of local a...

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