Request 101004028590

Section A – Taxi Driver Licences

1. How many current taxi driver licences are in force within your local authority area?

2. Of those licence holders, how many have criminal convictions recorded or disclosed as part of the licensing process?

3. Of those licence holders with criminal convictions, how many were granted a taxi driver's licence following a committee determination where Police Scotland recommended that the application be refused?

4. For each case identified in question 3, please provide:
a) the date the licence was first granted;
b) whether the licence remains current;
c) the committee decision date; and
d) a summary of the criminal convictions considered by the committee (redacted or anonymised where necessary to comply with data protection legislation).

If any of the information requested in question 4 is considered exempt because it would identify an individual, please provide the remaining information in anonymised form.

Section B – Taxi Operator Licences

1. How many current taxi operator licences are in force within your local authority area?

2. Of those licence holders, how many have criminal convictions recorded or disclosed as part of the licensing process?

3. Of those licence holders with criminal convictions, how many were granted a taxi operator's licence following a committee determination where Police Scotland recommended that the application be refused?

4. For each case identified in question 3, please provide:
a) the date the licence was first granted;
b) whether the licence remains current;
c) the committee decision date; and
d) a summary of the criminal convictions considered by the committee (redacted or anonymised where necessary to comply with data protection legislation).

If any part of this request is considered exempt, I ask that you provide the remainder of the information that can be disclosed and specify the exemption(s) relied upon for any information withheld.

Section C – Short Term Let Licences

1. How many current short term let licences are in force within your local authority area?

2. Of those licence holders, how many have criminal convictions recorded or disclosed as part of the licensing process?

3. Of those licence holders with criminal convictions, how many were granted a short term let licence following a committee determination where Police Scotland recommended that the application be refused?

4. For each case identified in question 3, please provide:
a) the date the licence was first granted;
b) whether the licence remains current;
c) the committee decision date; and
d) a summary of the criminal convictions considered by the committee (redacted or anonymised where necessary to comply with data protection legislation).

If any part of this request is considered exempt, I ask that you provide the remainder of the information that can be disclosed and specify the exemption(s) relied upon for any information withheld.