United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 7743
Taxis: Software
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8 June 2026
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16 June 2026 · Answer
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16 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department (a) has issued and (b) plans to issue guidance to developers of private hire booking apps and navigation applications on ensuring that such applications can be operated in a hands-free an
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8 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department (a) has issued and (b) plans to issue guidance to developers of private hire booking apps and navigation applications on ensuring that such applications can be operated in a hands-free an
Source: Commons
16 June 2026
Answer
The Department for Transport has not issued specific guidance to developers of navigation or private hire applications but engages with industry and monitors how these technologies are used in practice. The law is clear; drivers are responsible for mainta...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-08/7743
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1913614
- uk · wq-1913614 · source updated 16 June 2026