Taxis: Licensing

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to allow local licensing authorities to (a) inspect, (b) suspend and (c) revoke (i) taxi and (ii) private hire licences issued by other authorities for vehicles operating in their area.

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1. 10 September 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to allow local licensing authorities to (a) inspect, (b) suspend and (c) revoke (i) taxi and (ii) private hire licences issued by other authorities for vehicles operating in their area.

   Source: Commons

2. 18 September 2025

   Answer

   All taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England have advised the Department that for drivers they require the highest level of vetting available, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a check of both the children’s and ad...

   Source: Written answer

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