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Driverless Vehicles

Asked by Mike ReaderLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 December 2024UIN 18828

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including the regulation of self-driving delivery robots alongside other forms of micro mobility.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

This government is determined to seize the opportunities of emerging micromobility and tackle any negative impacts which may arise. We actively monitor the industry and the new vehicle types and business models being developed while carefully considering policy steps to ensure these are operating safely and in the interests of our communities.

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