Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 88916
Taxis: Licensing
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authority taxi and private hire licensing enforcement policies are brought into line with the Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodWe are currently reviewing licensing authorities’ compliance with existing guidance issued by the Department on actions they should take on licensing matters including safety. Where key safety recommendations from the guidance are not being followed, lice...
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