Dear Sirs According to the most recent Department for Transport Statistics, Taxis, Private Hire Vehicles [PHVs] and their drivers; England and Wales by licensing area 31 March 2017, Table TAXI0104, Transport for London licensed a total of 87,409 private hire vehicles and 117,712 private hire drivers. Please could you advise the total amount spent by Transport for London in Financial Year 2017-18 on: a] Licence Discs for Private Hire Vehicles b] Private Hire Vehicle Driver badges Thank you for your assistance

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TfL Ref: FOI-2302-1819

Thank you for your email received on 3 December asking about private hire licensing costs.

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

According to the most recent Department for Transport Statistics, Taxis, Private Hire Vehicles [PHVs] and their drivers; England and Wales by licensing area 31 March 2017, Table TAXI0104, Transport for London licensed a total of 87,409 private hire vehicles and 117,712 private hire drivers. Please could you advise the total amount spent by Transport for London in Financial Year 2017-18 on:

a] Licence Discs for Private Hire Vehicles

b] Private Hire Vehicle Driver badges

We do not hold the total expenditure for the items you have requested. We regularly publish financial and licensing information on our website at the following location: www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/licensing-information. However, as stated, we do not hold information to this level of granularity.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal

Yours sincerely

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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