Consultation outcome

Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: protecting users

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 12 February 2019
• Last updated: 21 July 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

A public consultation ran between 12 February and 22 April 2019. It invited respondents to submit their views on the measures proposed in the draft Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards.

In response to this consultation, we have:

• made amendments, where deemed appropriate, to the Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards
• restructured the Standards document to make it clearer to licensing authorities
• finalised the impact assessment

Feedback received

Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: protecting users – summary of consultation responses

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Impact assessment (final version)

PDF, 429 KB, 50 pages

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Detail of feedback received

Respondents included:

• passengers
• drivers
• safety and disability representation groups
• private hire vehicle operators
• taxi intermediaries
• licensing authorities

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on statutory guidance for taxi and PHV licensing authorities.

This consultation ran from
8:30am on 12 February 2019 to 11:45pm on 22 April 2019

Consultation description

Seeking views on proposed statutory guidance to taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing authorities on how to use their licensing powers to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Documents on page are:

• consultation document
• draft statutory guidance
• impact assessment

Documents

Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing - protecting users: consultation document

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Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing - protecting users: statutory guidance for licensing authorities (consultation version)

PDF, 377 KB, 36 pages

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Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing - protecting users: impact assessment (consultation version)

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Published 12 February 2019

Last updated 21 July 2020 + show all updates

1. 21 July 2020

   Added summary of responses and consultation outcome.

2. 12 February 2019

   Corrected typo in 'Motoring convictions' section on page 35 of statutory guidance document.

3. 12 February 2019

   First published.