HC Deb 12 February 1917 vol 90 c263
37. Sir HENRY NORMAN

asked the Home Secretary if he will now follow the example of authorities in other cities and authorise the issue of licences to drive taxi-cabs to qualified women, at least during the hours of daylight and for the duration of the War?

Sir G. CAVE

In view of the opinion of the Army Council that it has become necessary to call up certain drivers hitherto exempted by the tribunals, the Commissioner of Police, who is the licensing authority, proposes, with my approval, to license qualified women to be drivers of public carriages.