Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118050
Taxis: Licensing
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Question
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce a single national definition of a fit and proper person for taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, currently being considered by the House of Lords, seeks to provide a power for the Secretary of State to set in regulations requirements that must be met for any taxi or private hire vehicle licence t...
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