Question follow-through · 99690

Taxis: Licensing and Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving (a) further powers and (b) responsibilities for (i) taxi licensing and (ii) youth services from constituent un

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
18 Dec 2025
Answer
18 Dec 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving (a) further powers and (b) responsibilities for (i) taxi licensing and (ii) youth services from constituent un

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Government remains committed to consulting on whether to make all Local Transport Authorities (including Mayoral Combined Authorities) responsible for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing. Administering the regime across this larger footprint would...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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