GLC has asked Glasgow City Council to reconsider allowing a women-only taxi firm to be licensed as a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a taxi driver spoke to the newspaper about why one should be allowed. 

Lorna Walker, a senior solicitor at Govan Law Centre, pointed to the risks women face, including violence and the “limited ability for women to leave or to choose an alternative service” while in an enclosed space.

She asked if the council’s policy has changed in light of the “statistical increase in domestic abuse and rape cases across Glasgow” and the recent Supreme Court case in For Women Scotland.

A council spokesperson said: “All applications for licences are determined on the merits of an individual case and within the context of the legislation and policies that regulate this area of activity.”

The Glasgow Times reported that Scottish government figures show reports of rape and attempted rape in Glasgow have gone up from 243 incidents in 2015 to 494 incidents in 2024/ 2025 – an increase of 103 per cent.