Unmanned Marine Systems
Commons · Question 4736 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a sandbox for marine autonomy on innovation and growth among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 5 Jun 2026
As announced in the King’s Speech, the Regulating for Growth Bill will create cross-economy “sandboxing powers”. The Department for Transport will explore the use of these powers to establish a regulatory sandbox for maritime autonomy. The sandbox is not ...