United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 68159
Taxis: Licensing
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15 July 2025
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23 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the proportion of local authorities that conduct (a) in-person interviews and (b) English language testing before issuing (i) taxi and (ii) private hire vehicle licences
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15 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the proportion of local authorities that conduct (a) in-person interviews and (b) English language testing before issuing (i) taxi and (ii) private hire vehicle licences
Source: Commons
23 July 2025
Answer
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 enables the Secretary of State for Transport to issue statutory guidance to licensing authorities on exercising their taxi and private hire vehicle licensing functions to protect children and vulnerable adults. Statutory gu...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-15/68159
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1823424
- uk · wq-1823424 · source updated 23 July 2025