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<p>Data sharing arrangements between licensing authorities are a matter for each authority
to consider.</p><p> </p><p>There have not been any recent meetings between ministers
and local authorities or other external stakeholders specifically regarding the development
of a data sharing arrangements on the licensing of hackney carriage and private hire
vehicle (PHV) drivers, PHV operators between licencing authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government supports the ‘<em>Licensing of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding
and Road Safety) Bill 2017-19’</em> Private Members’ Bill which seeks to mandate the
sharing of some licensing information between authorities.</p>
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