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Self-driving vehicles regulation

The Department for Transport and Ministry of Justice are developing a comprehensive regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles (self-driving cars) in the UK, including the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 and a permitting scheme for automated passenger services (APS). The framework addresses liability, safety standards, and operational approval for driverless vehicle deployment on public roads. Current status involves consultation on the APS permitting scheme and development of detailed regulatory guidance.

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Earlier instruments and documents in the same policy lineage — superseded by something on this thread, surfaced for context.

28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Transport linked evidence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the criminal liability framework applicable in cases where (a) autonomous and (b) connected vehicles cause

Why linked: Impact assessment cited in the Bill explanatory notes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the criminal liability framework applicable in cases where (a) autonomous and (b) connected vehicles cause (i) death and (ii) serious injury.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing use of AI-driven personalised marketing by large retailers; and what steps they are taking to ensure that regulatory fr

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing use of AI-driven personalised marketing by large retailers; and what steps they are taking to ensure that regulatory frameworks relating to consumer protection, data use and

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring independent safety assessments before AI systems with dangerous

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring independent safety assessments before AI systems with dangerous offensive capabilities are developed.

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8 Apr 2025 | Written question Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Regulatory Innovation Office has for regulating self-driving delivery robots that operate primarily on pavements, alongside regulation of airborne drones.

Why linked: Lords PQ HL on regulating self-driving delivery robots on pavements — surfaces the wider self-driving regulatory perimeter at issue in Glover's Commons PQs.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Regulatory Innovation Office has for regulating self-driving delivery robots that operate primarily on pavements, alongside regulation of airborne drones.

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7 Apr 2025 | Written question Department for Transport linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government which unit or team in the Department for Transport is responsible for policy relating to self-driving delivery robots that operate primarily on pavements.

Why linked: Lords PQ asking which DfT unit is responsible for policy on self-driving pavement delivery robots — directly tied to ongoing AV accessibility scrutiny on this thread.

To ask His Majesty's Government which unit or team in the Department for Transport is responsible for policy relating to self-driving delivery robots that operate primarily on pavements.

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1 Apr 2025 | Written question Department for Transport linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, in implementing the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, they plan to give local authorities the right to withhold consent for an automated passenger services operator permit to be granted; and if so, which tier of local g

Why linked: Lords PQ on whether local authorities will have a right to withhold consent for APS operators under the AV Act 2024 — direct framework question.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, in implementing the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, they plan to give local authorities the right to withhold consent for an automated passenger services operator permit to be granted; and if so, which tier of …

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1 Apr 2025 | Written question Department for Transport linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what body will hold responsibility for the issuing of permits for operators of automated passenger services under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024.

Why linked: Lords PQ specifically asking which body will hold responsibility for issuing APS permits under the AV Act 2024 — direct scrutiny of Part 5 implementation.

To ask His Majesty's Government what body will hold responsibility for the issuing of permits for operators of automated passenger services under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024.

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11 Mar 2025 | Written question Department for Transport linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of artificial intelligence powered self-driving cars; and what plans they have to introduce safety measures for self-driving cars.

Why linked: Lords PQ asking about AI-powered self-driving cars and safety measures — directly thread-relevant.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of artificial intelligence powered self-driving cars; and what plans they have to introduce safety measures for self-driving cars.

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17 Jan 2025 | Written evidence linked direct

However, the Department also set out that autonomous vehicle technology would need to be capable of safely operating using existing highway infrastructure and so does not expect to make any immediate changes to road maintenance practices. The Department told us that government 75 Qq 21, 27, 93; C&AG’s Report, Figure 12 76 Q 94 77 Qq 84, 88 78 Qq 86 - 89; Written evidence, submitted by the Department for Transport dated 5 December 2024, ‘Local roads – Autonomous Vehicles’ 19 expects to set out...

Why linked: Written evidence on DfT's approach to AV technology and existing highway infrastructure, directly relevant to the authorisation and safety framework under the AV Act.

However, the Department also set out that autonomous vehicle technology would need to be capable of safely operating using existing highway infrastructure and so does not expect to make any immediate changes to road maintenance practices. The Department told us …

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23 Jan 2024 | Written question Department for Transport linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake post-legislative review of (1) the Automated and Electrical Vehicles Act 2018, (2) the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018, (3) the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018, and (4) t

Why linked: Lords PQ on post-legislative review of AEVA 2018 — directly relevant to AV Act 2024 predecessor framework.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake post-legislative review of (1) the Automated and Electrical Vehicles Act 2018, (2) the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018, (3) the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018, and (4) …

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25 Oct 2022 | Written question Department for Transport linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the £100 million of new R&D funding to support commercial deployment of connected and self-driving technologies and the creation of a safety assurance framework, announced in Connected & Autom

Why linked: PQ on R&D spend for connected and self-driving deployment — sits within thread perimeter.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the £100 million of new R&D funding to support commercial deployment of connected and self-driving technologies and the creation of a safety assurance framework, announced in Connected & Autom

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