Written questions

Delivery Services: Robotics

2026-07-02 · Department for Transport · 15872 · Official question

Olly Glover

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers local authorities have to restrict or prohibit the use of pavement delivery robots within their areas.

Answer

Where pavement robots currently operate, they do so in partnership with the relevant local authority.The Government announced last week that it will facilitate new trials of pavement delivery robots in new places through powers in the Regulating for Growt...