Driverless Vehicles: Pilot Schemes
Commons · Question 4673 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self-driving future, published on 12 May 2026, what recent discussions he has had
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 8 Jun 2026
There have been no recent discussions between Secretary of State for Business and Trade and Secretary of State for Transport on self-driving vehicle pilots, and we are not aware of any company currently planning self-driving vehicle pilots in Essex.