Request ID: FOI-3159-2324 Date published: 19 December 2023
You asked
in the past you have been good enough to supply the following information to enthusiasts
please would you do the same this year
Mincabs & Taxis (Please treat BOTH with the same details)
a Plate Number (ie 1234 or 12345)
b VRM (as above)
c Vehicle Type (as above)
d Operator (if known or possible ie Station Taxis)
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-3159-2324
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 3rd December 2023 asking for information about taxis and Private Hire Vehicles.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“In the past you have been good enough to supply the following information to enthusiasts. Please would you do the same this year:
Mincabs & Taxis (Please treat BOTH with the same details) a Plate Number (ie 1234 or 12345) b VRM (as above) c Vehicle Type (as above) d Operator (if known or possible ie Station Taxis)”.
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
For the information requested in parts a-c of your request, please note that TfL proactively publishes this data on the following page of our website:
In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.
In regards to part d of your request, the information is exempt from disclosure under section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act. The rationale for this is as explained in previous FOI requests for the same information, an example of which can be found on the FOI pages of our website here:
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,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
