questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle drivers obtaining licenses in areas known to have a weaker vetting on risks to passenger safety.
answerText: All taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England have advised the Department that for drivers they require the highest level of vetting available, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a check of both the children’s and ad...
heading: Taxis: Licensing