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The Government has issued a statement on its plans to tackle 'out-of-area' taxi drivers under The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. Under the proposed licensing reforms, taxi drivers would have to undergo “rigorous vetting”. A national minimum standard is planned to be set out as part of the Bill, with the aim of tackling issues linked to out-of-area working.

When asked about whether she is considering requiring drivers to register with their home local authority and have this validated by checking council tax, electoral roll and credit reference data, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport, Lilian Greenwood said: "The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill seeks to introduce powers to set national minimum standards for tax

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