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 ...