Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 127725

Taxis: Licensing

Tabled: 15 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Connor Naismith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance she provides to local licensing authorities on what constitutes an operating base for private hire operators; and whether the Department has assessed the adequacy of existing definitions in the co

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

No guidance has been issued on this matter. An ‘operating base’ is not defined in law. All guidance is kept under review and the need for any amendments or additions considered. The Department consulted on revised best practice guidance in 2022 and it was...

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