Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110040
Taxis: Licensing
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has held discussions with Transport for London on the potential impact of delays in issuing private hire licences on private hire drivers.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Department for Transport is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which local licensing authorities in England license the taxi and private hire vehicle trades but ultimately the licensing process is left at the discretion of local a...
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