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Written question asked by Jerome Mayhew (Conservative) on Friday, 15 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 (named day). It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Taxis: Licensing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of delays in the processing of taxi and private hire driver licence renewals by licensing authorities.

Answer

The administration of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing is a matter for individual licensing authorities. The Department does not collect data on the impacts of local licensing processes, but expects authorities to administer them efficiently, with public safety as the overriding priority.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1685
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Administrative delays Licensing Taxis
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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