Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119756
Taxis: Licensing
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to licensing authorities on consumer transparency requirements where private hire vehicle bookings are subcontracted between operators licensed in different areas.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Department keeps its guidance to licensing authorities under review. The Government is legislating to increase consistency in the sector so that regardless of where a passenger travels, they can be confident the services that they use are subject to r...
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