Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 60515

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, if she will take steps to ensure that only taxis regulated in a specific (a) combined authority or (b) local authority area will be able to pick up customers from that area.

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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