Our Ref:         FOI-3103-1819

Thank you for your request received on 14 February 2019 asking for information about private hire prosecutions. I apologise for the delay in my response.
 
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 hold some of the information you require. You asked:
 
How many Private Hire drivers had TFL prosecuted over the last 12 months that are not actually licenced by TFL but have been out working in a TFL licenced vehicle for UBER?
 
In the period between February 2018 and March 2019, TfL did not prosecute any driver engaged by Uber for working without a private hire driver’s licence but using a licensed private hire vehicle.
 
TfL's Enforcement and on-street Compliance Team carry out vehicle and driver licensing checks across London to keep the public safe and stamp out illegal activity. They work closely with the police, delivering hundreds of joint operations every year. They also carry out evening patrols in hotspot locations, plain clothes anti-touting operations and high visibility enforcement activities to detect and deter bogus cab drivers.
 
If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.
 
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Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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