Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 114983
Taxis: Safety
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure taxi drivers are protected from physical and verbal abuse whilst at work (a) in Nottinghamshire and (b) nationally.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodPhysical and verbal abuse against transport workers is unacceptable and something the Department takes very seriously. The Department’s best practice guidance to taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England is clear that authorities are ...
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