Request ID: FOI-2688-2324 Date published: 27 November 2023
You asked
Dear Sir or Madam,
Can you please provide me with the date TfL introduced the taxi and private hire driver policy.
And please provide me all versions.
We answered
TfL Ref: 2688-2324 and TfL Ref: 2689-2324 Thank you for your requests received by Transport for London (TfL) on 28 and 30 October 2023 asking for information about the taxi and private hire driver policy. Your requests have been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. FOI-2688-2324 Can you please provide me with the date TfL introduced the taxi and private hire driver policy. And please provide me all versions. FOI-2689-2324 On the 20th December 2021, TfL issued a new taxi and private hire taxi driver policy. Can you please provide me with the previous driver policy? To clarify, without the new amendments of the 20th December 2021. As you’ve stated, our TPH Driver Policy was published on 20 December 2021. It has subsequently been amended and re-published in April 2022 and in July 2023 (the latter is available at the link above). I have attached copies of the previous versions of this policy as requested. The TPH Driver Policy was preceded by the Taxi and Private Hire Staff Manual, which set out the licensing processes for taxi and PHV drivers. I have attached a copy of this document for your reference. Please note that in accordance with TfL’s obligations under Data Protection legislation some personal data has been removed, as required by section 40(2) of the FOI Act. This is because disclosure of this personal data would be a breach of the legislation, specifically the first principle which requires all processing of personal data to be fair and lawful. It would not be fair to disclose this personal information when the individuals have no expectation it would be disclosed and TfL has not satisfied one of the conditions which would make the processing ‘fair’. If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed. Yours sincerely Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
