Written question asked by Lord Naseby (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Driverless Vehicles: Pilot Schemes
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out safety checks on (1) Lyft, and (2) Baidu, as part of the self-driving car pilot scheme; and if not, why permission was granted to those companies to take part in the pilot scheme.
- Answer
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The Automated Passenger Services (APS) permitting scheme has been accelerated to spring 2026. As the scheme has not yet been introduced, no permits have been issued.
Operators and technology developers announcing their ambitions to operate pilot deployments under the APS permitting scheme is a vote of confidence in Great Britain’s regulation of self-driving vehicles.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL13799
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Pilot schemes Driverless vehicles
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- 2026-02-11 15:15:21 +0000
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