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Taxis: Driverless Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the taxi and private hire sectors during the introduction of automated passenger services; and what (a) fiscal and (b) training support will be made available to d

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
22 May 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the taxi and private hire sectors during the introduction of automated passenger services; and what (a) fiscal and (b) training support will be made available to d

  2. 20 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Government has established a commercial piloting route for Automated Passenger Services. This will enable government, deployers and local authorities to learn from initial deployments, including considering potential impacts on jobs. The initial roll-...

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