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24 Nov 2025, 5:26 p.m. - House of Lords
"chargepoints. The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 already gives the government powers to require the sharing of "
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
13 Nov 2025, 1:14 p.m. - House of Commons
"saw is echoed in Lords Amendment 31, which seeks to amend the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act, 2018 to "
Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Greenwich and Woolwich, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
13 Nov 2025, 3:55 p.m. - House of Commons
"to the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act of 2028. That should of course be 2018. I know that he will be able to correct that in due course. The more substantive "
Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Greenwich and Woolwich, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
58 speeches (14,890 words)
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Monday 24th November 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) amendment.Amendments 31A and 31B relate to accessible charging and seek to amend the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act - Link to Speech
2: None Clause— “Accessibility of public charging or refuelling points In section 10 of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act - Link to Speech

Planning and Infrastructure Bill
128 speeches (26,884 words)
Consideration of Lords amendments
Thursday 13th November 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) The objective he sought is echoed in Lords amendment 31, which seeks to amend the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act - Link to Speech
2: Jeremy Wright (Con - Kenilworth and Southam) The first is very minor; Government amendment (a) refers to the“Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2028 - Link to Speech



Written Answers
Driverless Vehicles: Taxis
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)
Friday 21st November 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the regulatory changes required to enable the commercial deployment of autonomous ride-hailing services at scale in the UK, similar to those operating in cities including San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (the Act) sets the foundation for enabling the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles on roads in Great Britain with full implementation of the Act planned for the second half of 2027.

Earlier this year, government announced the decision to accelerate implementation of the Automated Passenger Services permitting scheme to Spring 2026. This permitting scheme can help to facilitate pilots of commercial self-driving passenger services with no safety driver, from spring 2026. Any companies looking to deploy their vehicles will need to meet safety requirements and gain local authority consent.

The deployment of these services as self-driving vehicles is enabled through the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018. To be seen as self-driving, the vehicle must, in the opinion of the Secretary of State for Transport, be capable of safely driving themselves without human oversight or intervention for some or all of journey.

The Vehicle Certification Agency will undertake the assessment, on behalf of the Secretary of State, to assess whether a vehicle is capable of driving itself without human intervention.



Secondary Legislation
Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development (No. 2) Order 2025
This Order grants planning permission for development in, on, under or over certain land near Bedford (the “Order land”). The Order land is shown on a map, a copy of which is available for inspection, by appointment, at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, and online from www.gov.uk.
Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative
Laid: Tuesday 16th December - In Force: Not stated

Found: caravans and mobile homes; “charge point” has the meaning given in section 9(1)(a) of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act

Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development Order 2025
This Order grants planning permission for development in, on, under or over certain land near Bedford (the “Order land”). The Order land is shown on a map, a copy of which is available for inspection, by appointment, at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, and online from www.gov.uk.
Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative
Laid: Tuesday 16th December - In Force: Not stated

Found: caravans and mobile homes; “charge point” has the meaning given in section 9(1)(a) of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act



Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 5th February 2026
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals: January 2025 to January 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: automated vehicles, building on the work of CCAV and the insurance law reforms in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act

Thursday 5th February 2026
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals: January 2025 to January 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: automated vehicles, building on the work of CCAV and the insurance law reforms in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act

Thursday 5th February 2026
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals: January 2025 to January 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: automated vehicles, building on the work of CCAV and the insurance law reforms in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Thursday 4th December 2025
Department for Transport
Source Page: Developing the automated vehicles regulatory framework
Document: (PDF)

Found: The AV Act expands safety regulations and enforcement powers beyond the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act



Department Publications - Consultations
Monday 1st December 2025
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Source Page: Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Programme: first phase energy smart appliances regulations
Document: (PDF)

Found: The Energy Act 2023 aligns the definition of charge points with the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act



Non-Departmental Publications - Policy and Engagement
Dec. 04 2025
Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Source Page: Developing the automated vehicles regulatory framework
Document: (PDF)
Policy and Engagement

Found: The AV Act expands safety regulations and enforcement powers beyond the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act



Deposited Papers
Friday 5th December 2025
Department for Transport
Source Page: Developing the automated vehicles regulatory framework: call for evidence. Incl. annex. 79p.
Document: Call_for_Evidence_Developing_AV_Regulatory_Framework.pdf (PDF)

Found: The AV Act expands safety regulations and enforcement powers beyond the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act