Motor Vehicles registered for public hire
Request ID: FOI-2942-1920
Date published: 30 January 2020
You asked
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information act for the following information:
Motor Vehicles registered for public hire ie Taxi/Private Hire/Hackney Carriage that were either issued a new or renewal licence in the period 1st October 2019 to 31st December 2019.
Specifically, I would like to know: (If any of these elements are not available, please supply the ones that are.)
Vehicle registration number
Manufacturer (Make)
Model
Licence issue date
Licence expiry date
Would you also please advise of any additional information that may be available that pertains to this request assuming it does not breach the Data Protection Act.
We would like this information provided in an excel spreadsheet please.
Please acknowledge receipt of this request, and I look forward to receiving the information in the near future.
We answered
TfL Ref: 2942-1920
Thank you for your email received on 2 January 2020 asking for information regarding licensed Private Hire vehicles.
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 the information you require. You asked for:
Motor Vehicles registered for public hire ie Taxi/Private Hire/Hackney Carriage that were either issued a new or renewal licence in the period 1st October 2019 to 31st December 2019.
Specifically, I would like to know: (If any of these elements are not available, please supply the ones that are.)
Vehicle registration number
Manufacturer (Make)
Model
Licence issue date
Licence expiry date
The information you have requested is contained within the attached spreadsheet. However, please note that taxi and private hire vehicles are licensed on an annual basis and where there is a period of relicensing, some data in the vehicle records are overwritten to reflect the new licence. Therefore, the information provided in the accompanying attachment is a snapshot of all licensed taxi and private hire vehicles as of 10 January 2020.
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
Graham Hurt
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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