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Taxis: Licensing

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 110044

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with app-based private hire companies regarding Transport for London issuing licences for private hire drivers.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The Secretary of State has not recently discussed the issuing of private hire vehicle driver licences by Transport for London with private hire vehicle operators.

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