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Taxis: Licensing

Asked by Hannah SpencerGreen PartyDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 6230

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the draft legislative steps she intends to take to reform of out-of-area taxi-licensing.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Ministers and officials are engaging with the sector and other stakeholders to consider the reforms necessary to modernise taxi and private hire vehicle legislation to make everyday journeys safer, fairer and easier; strengthening public safety, removing barriers for disabled passengers, and reflecting how people travel today. A draft Bill for parliamentary scrutiny will be brought forward during this parliamentary session.

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