AQW 9777/22-27

Mr Peter McReynolds
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 10/04/2024
Answered On Date: 26/04/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many illegal taxis have been identified by Driver and Vehicle Agency officials during spot checks in (i) Belfast; and (ii) across Northern Ireland, in the last three years.

Answer:

The number of illegal taxis identified by Driver and Vehicle Agency enforcement officers in the last 3 years where one or more criminal offences were subject to enforcement action is as follows:

Calendar Year	Belfast	Northern Ireland (Incl Belfast)
2022	26	56
2023	65	93
20241	73	84
Total	164	233

1 From 1 January to 31 March 2024.

The figures in the table are taken from DVA management information and are not within scope of DVA Official Statistics