United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 12090
Driverless Vehicles: Competition
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23 June 2026
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29 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the competitiveness of the emerging autonomous vehicle market; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce regulatory and operational barriers to market entry.
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23 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the competitiveness of the emerging autonomous vehicle market; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce regulatory and operational barriers to market entry.
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29 June 2026
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The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 established the legal framework for regulating automated vehicles in the UK. In May 2026, the Department for Transport established a new Automated Passenger Services (APS) permitting scheme, creating a clear legal route for...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-23/12090
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1919086
- uk · wq-1919086 · source updated 29 June 2026