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Licensing of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill

A Bill to make provision about the exercise of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing functions in relation to persons about whom there are safeguarding or road safety concerns; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Daniel ZeichnerLabour (Co-op)

Parliament last updated

19 September 2019

In Plain English

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This Bill would give taxi and private hire licensing authorities more power to take safeguarding and road safety concerns into account when deciding who can drive or operate taxis and private hire vehicles. It aims to strengthen protection for vulnerable people and improve overall road safety by guiding licensing decisions.

Key Points

  • Allows licensing authorities to consider safeguarding and road safety concerns when licensing taxi and private hire drivers, operators, and vehicles.
  • Could enable licensing decisions to be based on a person’s suitability or safety record.
  • Applies to taxi and private hire licensing functions and includes connected provisions to support safeguarding and road safety.
  • Originates in the Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading; sponsored by Daniel Zeichner (Labour Co‑op).

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and has been introduced by Daniel Zeichner.

Who is affected?

Taxi driversPrivate hire vehicle driversTaxi and private hire vehicle operators/ownersLocal council licensing authoritiesPassengers who use taxis or private hire vehiclesSafeguarding and road safety bodies or departments within local authorities

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

19 Jul 2017

2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Licensing of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety)

1 Jan 1970
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (3)

Bill 22 2019-19, as introduced
BillCommons
25 Jan 2018
Impact Assessment Licensing of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding
Impact AssessmentsCommons
25 Jan 2018
Bill 22 EN 2017-19
Explanatory NotesCommons
25 Jan 2018

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.