FOI request detail

Knowledge Applications

Request ID: FOI-2226-2122
Date published: 19 January 2022

You asked

Please could you disclose the total number of knowledge of London applicants accepted on the knowledge during 2021, by month (ie how many per month accepted), and if costs permit separate figures for Green & yellow badge applicants.

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-2226-2122

Thank you for your request received on 4 January 2021 asking for information about applications for the Knowledge of London assessment.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:

Please could you disclose the total number of knowledge of London applicants accepted on the knowledge during 2021, by month (ie how many per month accepted), and if costs permit separate figures for Green & yellow badge applicants

Please find the requested information in the table below:

Candidates accepted to study the Knowledge of London
Month  All of London
(Green Badge)            Suburban
(Yellow Badge)           Total
Jan 2021         9          0          9
Feb 2021         12        2          14
Mar 2021         6          3          9
Apr 2021         9          0          9
May 2021        6          0          6
Jun 2021         10        1          11
Jul 2021          8          3          11
Aug 2021         7          2          9
Sep 2021         8          0          8
Oct 2021         17        5          22
Nov 2021         15        1          16
Dec 2021         14        3          17

We provide a range of licensing information on our website at the following location: www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/licensing-information.

If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free 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

[email protected]

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