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Driverless Vehicles

Commons · Question 77222 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of self-driving taxis on local economies.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Oct 2025

The Automated Passenger Services permitting scheme, which was consulted on between July and September 2025, facilitates the deployment of self-driving bus-, taxi- and private hire-like services. Pilot deployments under this scheme, which will be in place ...