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Taxis: Licensing

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 110040

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has held discussions with Transport for London on the potential impact of delays in issuing private hire licences on private hire drivers.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The Department for Transport is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which local licensing authorities in England license the taxi and private hire vehicle trades but ultimately the licensing process is left at the discretion of local authorities.

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