Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 63170
Taxis: Licensing
Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of licensed (a) taxi and (b) private hire drivers who are foreign nationals, broken down by their country of origin.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Department for Transport does not collect that data. Licensing authorities may hold this information as part of the application processes to prevent illegal working as taxi or private hire vehicle drivers.