Taxi driver licences and waiting list (FOI)Taxi driver licences and waiting list (FOI)
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02 November 2021.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
How many taxi licences are in issue and what's the age breakdown of the drivers?
B
What's the age breakdown of applicants waiting for a taxi licence?
C
How many licence plate holders are not currently working as a taxi driver?
D
How many hours on average do licence holders work and what time of the day does that cover?
Response
A
See below table for number of taxi licences issued in various age ranges
Age range | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | Over 70 |
| Number of licences held | 8 | 21 | 56 | 88 | 56 |
There are also 36 Licenced vehicles owned by the various Taxi Companies.
B
See below table for numbers of applicants, by age range, that are waiting for a taxi licence.
Age range | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | Over 70 |
| Number on waiting list | 10 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 1 |
C
Our records show that 12 licence holders are not currently working. However, it should be noted that despite it being a legal requirement for us to be advised when a PSV licence holder is not working, we are not always notified.
D
Article 10 of the Freedom of Information Law applies, as this information is not held.
Article Applied
Article 10 - Obligation of scheduled public authority to confirm or deny holding information
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if –
(a) a person makes a request for information to a scheduled public authority; and
(b) the authority does not hold the information, it must inform the applicant accordingly.
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