Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 83027
Taxis: Licensing
Tabled: 17 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of safeguards for restricted private hire vehicle licences issued by local authorities.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which 263 licensing authorities in England administer the taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing regime. Licensing authorities must determine that all taxi and PHV drivers an...
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