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Taxis: Licensing

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 4 July 2025UIN 63170

The 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.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

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.

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