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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

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

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
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk