Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 26 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 June 2025. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Friday, 4 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Taxis: Licensing
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of licensed (a) taxi and (b) private hire drivers who are foreign nationals, broken down by their country of origin.
- Answer
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The Department for Transport does not collect that data. Licensing authorities may hold this information as part of the application processes to prevent illegal working as taxi or private hire vehicle drivers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 63170
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Licensing Migrant workers Taxis
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-09-05 23:41:34 +0100
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