Taxis: Safety

(asked on 8th May 2024) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure passenger safety in the private hire sector.


Answered by
Guy Opperman Portrait
Guy Opperman
This question was answered on 13th May 2024

It is the responsibility of local authorities to determine the requirements that must be met by all PHV operators, including Uber, although the Government issues guidance to assist them in carrying out this function.

The Government intends to legislate to enable the setting of national standards for taxi and PHV licensing, enhance licensing authority enforcement powers and establish a national licensing database when parliamentary time allows.

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