Written questions

Driverless Vehicles

2026-06-04 · Department for Transport · 7203 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment framework will be provided to local transport authorities, such as Transport for London, to assist them in determining whether to grant local consent for autonomous vehicle pilots in their areas

Answer

To support the Automated Passenger Services permitting scheme, my department published non-statutory guidance in March 2026 to help consenting authorities, which may be a local authority or local transport body, to understand their role in the consenting ...