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Improving safety for taxi and PHV passengers consultation

Request ID: FOI-3308-2223
Date published: 24 March 2023

You asked
In your consultation headed…. Improving safety for taxi and PHV passengers There is a click through to…. Why are we proposing changes to taxi and private hire licensing? After clicking on the above, it says The Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards(External link) (‘Standards’) are the result of detailed discussions with the taxi trade, regulators, safety campaign groups and a public consultation. That is why we are not consulting on the Standards. Could you please tell me who was consulted or contributed under (Standards) are a result of detailed discussions with the taxi trade. Specifically, has App outfits such as Gett, Free Now and TaxiApp made representations to the consultation.

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-3308-2223    

Thank you for your request received on 10 March 2023 asking for information about the consultation into improving safety for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) passengers.

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 do not hold the information you require.

The consultation referred to was carried out by the Department for Transport (DfT):

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-taxi-and-private-hire-vehicle-standards

Please contact the DfT directly for information.

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

Yours sincerely

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

[email protected]

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