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Taxis: Working Conditions

Asked by Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 105340

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve the working conditions of PHV drivers working for large national operators such as Uber.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Department for Transport Ministers and officials engage with operators, trade representation groups, and trade unions on the regulation of the taxi and private hire vehicle sector.

Thanks to the Government’s Employment Rights Act, over 18 million workers are set to benefit from greater fairness and security at work. Our reforms will also strengthen the voices of people in the workplace.

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