A Bill to make provision about the skills and knowledge required of a person driving a taxi or private hire vehicle (TPHV) and related responsibilities of TPHV company operators and service providers; to require operators of TPHV companies and service providers to hold specified types and levels of insurance; to make provision about the tax liability of TPHV companies and service providers; and for connected purposes.
This bill would set out the skills and knowledge that taxi and private hire vehicle drivers must have. It would place duties on the operators of these vehicles and the platforms that provide the service, require specified types and levels of insurance, and address the tax liabilities of these businesses. The overall aim is to improve safety and accountability in the taxi and private hire sector.
The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons; after this stage it will progress to committee stage for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 22 March 2016 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
