Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 116840
Taxis: Safety
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government will specify a minimum pass mark for any safeguarding test required for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Department’s existing statutory guidance recommends that licensing authorities should require taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to undertake safeguarding training. Licensing authorities are responsible for deciding the content and format of such t...
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