Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2023 to Question 168095 on Transport: Innovation, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of any delay in implementing recommendation 4 of Sir Patrick Vallance's review on investment in the UK.

The Government is continuing to work closely with industry to support investment in innovative transport modes across the UK.

On 1 February, the Business Secretary announced £82m of joint government and industry R&D funding for seven Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) projects to pilot commercial passenger freight services.

To support further funding, the sector, and future investment in the UK, Government is committed to bringing forward Future of Transport legislation when parliamentary time allows.