Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 57347

Taxis: Internet

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of online taxi app companies on (a) independent taxi companies and (b) their drivers.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Government supports choice for passengers in the taxi and private hire vehicle sector. It is a matter for taxi drivers if they wish to use a taxi app company as an intermediary between them and the passenger. All private hire vehicle journeys must be pre-...

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