London Mayor Saqiq Khan says new taxi action plan will launch ‘early next year’

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has told the London Assembly that a new Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan will be launched “early next year”.

Mayor Khan was responding to a written question from London Assembly member Hina Bokhari over the sharp fall in black cab numbers in the capital.

Khan said Transport for London was preparing a revised plan for the industry. A draft plan was published in March, which had plenty of input from the LTDA but was very light on detail regarding private hire.

The last strategic plan for the

London taxi and private hire sector was published in 2016, but many in the London Assembly believe it to be out of date, as the industry has been through an intense period of change, with the growth of ride-hailing apps.

Between 2013 and 2023, PHV numbers almost doubled from 49,900 to 89,600, while the number of black taxis in London fell by almost a third from 22,200 to 15,100. Khan said: “Transport for London is in the process of producing a refreshed Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan. This has involved a number of engagement sessions with taxi and private hire representatives and wider stakeholder groups to understand key concerns and issues within the taxi and private hire industries. The new Action Plan will be published early next year.”