Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 52775

Uber: Taxis

Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025

Question

Lorraine Beavers

LabourBlackpool 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 Lightwood
Enforcement 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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