Summary/breakdown of refusal/suspension or revokes of PH operators licenses inc. App based
Request ID: FOI-1002-1819
Date published: 18 September 2018
You asked
For further clarification ive mentioned "summary/breakdown". Please if you could factor in reasons also that would be great.
We answered
Our ref: FOI-1002-1819/GH
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 10 July 2018 asking for a summary of reasons that private hire operators that have had licenses refused, suspended or revoked. I am sorry for the delay in replying.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
Please find below tables for operator suspensions and revocations since 2014. Please also find a table for operator applications refused during this period.
These figures are subject to change due to ongoing appeal processes and additional information coming to light.
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Operator Revocation Reasons
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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Total
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Ceased trading/sold business and gone away
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17
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95
|
58
|
44
|
17
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231
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Character
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1
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
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Company dissolved / liquidated
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14
|
17
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29
|
10
|
|
70
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Decision made at court
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|
|
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1
|
|
1
|
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Failed Compliance Inspection
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|
4
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8
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2
|
1
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15
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Failure to maintain records to Regulations
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4
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
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Failure to meet conditions of licence
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3
|
2
|
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13
|
|
18
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Failure to meet fit and proper person criteria
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2
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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6
|
|
Touting Conviction
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|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
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Touting Offence – Other
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1
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
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Grand Total
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42
|
120
|
98
|
73
|
19
|
352
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Operator Suspension Reasons
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2014
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2016
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2017
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2018 to date
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Total
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Character
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1
|
|
|
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1
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Failure to maintain records to Regulations
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1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Failure to meet conditions of licence
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|
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10
|
|
10
|
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Failure to meet fit and proper person criteria
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1
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
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Grand Total
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3
|
1
|
10
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0
|
14
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Operator Application refusals
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018 to date
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Total
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Operator Application Refusals
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6
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
1
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17
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If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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