Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 85843
Taxis: Safety
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of out of area taxi operations on public safety.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe primary purpose of the taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regime is public safety. Since coming into Government, we have been actively looking at ways to improve the existing licensing regime.We have committed to legislate to address the issues r...
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