Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 60514

Taxis: Licensing

Tabled: 17 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 141 of the report entitled National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, published on 16 June 2025, what steps she plans to take to close the loophole that enables ta

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department for Transport will legislate to address the important issues raised in the report, tackling the inconsistent standards of taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing. We will work as quickly as possible and consider all options – includi...

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