Question follow-through · 122409
Taxis: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether compliance with consumer protection legislation is part of the fit and proper test for private hire vehicle operators.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 19 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether compliance with consumer protection legislation is part of the fit and proper test for private hire vehicle operators.
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Department for Transport’s view is that compliance with any legislation is a relevant consideration in assessing the suitability of a holder of any taxi and private hire vehicle licence.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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