Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government Response Report of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, published in February 2019, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce mandatory disability equality training for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.

In the 2019 response to the report of the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) licensing, the government committed to require the completion of disability awareness training by drivers when Parliamentary time allowed. This remains our position.

In the meantime, in 2022 we consulted on updated best practice guidance for taxi and PHV licensing authorities, including a recommendation that drivers are required to complete such training. The consultation response and substantive guidance will be published in due course.