Assistance to Taxi Drivers

Questions to the Mayor of London – answered at on 17 January 2022.

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Photo of Keith Prince Keith Prince Conservative

Does the Mayor have a plan to provide assistance to taxi drivers who are unable to source vehicles due to the decrease in the taxi fleet?

Photo of Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan Mayor of London

As set out in my response to Mayor’s Question 2020/4259, I have provided £42 million to support London’s taxi trade in its uptake of cleaner vehicles. I am very proud that a third of the capital’s taxi fleet, more than 4,600 vehicles, are now zero emission capable.

I am aware that the pandemic has proven extremely challenging for members of the taxi trade. Alongside the financial support schemes offered by the Government, I have lobbied the Treasury for specific support for London’s taxi and private hire industries.