Request ID: FOI-0321-2324 Date published: 26 May 2023
You asked
I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:
The current post code data for all licensed Taxi and PHV drivers as of 30 April 2023 based on licensing figures attached by TFL:
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-0321-2324
Thank you for your request received on 3 May 2023 asking for postcode data for taxi and private hire vehicles (PHVs) drivers.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
In accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply the information you have requested as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information, under Section 22 of the Act.
Taxi and private hire driver postcode data is published on our website on our website:
The current data is accurate as of June 2022. We intend to publish updated data this summer.
This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, it is considered that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner.
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
