Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 12 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 May 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Taxis: Immigration Controls
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to increase the frequency of spot checks on taxi and private hire drivers to identify people working illegally.
- Answer
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The Home Office issues guidance to local authorities on preventing illegal working in the taxi and private hire sector. The guidance can be found on GOV.UK at: Licensing authority guide to right to work checks - GOV.UK
Enforcement visits are intelligence led and undertaken across all employment sectors. The Home Office is committed to increasing illegal working enforcement visits across a range of sectors throughout 2025-2026.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 51644
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Enforcement Immigration controls Taxis
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- 2025-09-05 22:38:46 +0100
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