Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 52775
Uber: Taxis
Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
Lorraine Beavers
Labour — Blackpool North and Fleetwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Uber accounts are not used by unlicensed taxi drivers.
Answer
Simon LightwoodEnforcement of the private hire vehicle licensing regime is a matter for licensing authorities and the police. Any licensed private hire vehicle operators found to be enabling the use of unlicensed drivers or vehicles to carry passengers may be prosecuted...
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