Written questions

Delivery Services: Robots

Commons · Question 14225 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Department has made of the level of need for further regulation of autonomous delivery robots operating on public pavements and highways; and whether the Department plans to publish addition

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 1 Jul 2026

The Government has committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles when parliamentary time allows by creating a ‘Low-speed Zero Emission Vehicle’ category. This could be used to regulate pavement robots in future. Any new regulations w...