Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] 2023-24
regulate the use of automated vehicles on roads and in other public places; and to make other provision in relation to vehicle automation.
Government Bill
(Department for Transport)
What is this Bill?
The Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 08 November 2023 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
So is this going to become a law?Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: Wednesday 1st May 2024 - Report stage
Last Event: Tuesday 19th March 2024 - Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
1st May 2024
Report stage (Commons)
29th April 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2024
25th April 2024
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Senedd - 23 April 2024
25th April 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2024
17th April 2024
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament on 16 April 2024
22nd March 2024
Bill
Bill 190 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
22nd March 2024
Bill
Bill 190 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml download
19th March 2024
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
19th March 2024
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
19th March 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Cycling UK (AVB01)
19th March 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by techUK (AVB04)
19th March 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Waymo (AVB06)
19th March 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Oxa (AVB07)
19th March 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Shoosmiths LLP (AVB02)
19th March 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Self-Driving Vehicles APPG (AVB03)
19th March 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Starship Technologies (AVB05)
19th March 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 March 2024
19th March 2024
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 19 March 2024 at Public Bill Committee Stage
18th March 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2024
18th March 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 19 March 2024
15th March 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2024
14th March 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2024
13th March 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2024
6th March 2024
Press notices
Automated Vehicles Bill: call for evidence
5th March 2024
2nd reading (Commons)
5th March 2024
Programme motion
5th March 2024
Ways and Means resolution
5th March 2024
Money resolution
23rd February 2024
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
20th February 2024
1st reading (Commons)
20th February 2024
Bill
Bill 167 2023-24 (as brought from the House of Lords) - xml download
20th February 2024
Bill
Bill 167 2023-24 (as brought from the House of Lords)
20th February 2024
Explanatory Notes
Bill 167 EN 2023-24
19th February 2024
3rd reading (Lords)
19th February 2024
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th February 2024
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th February 2024
Report stage (Lords)
6th February 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-R-I(a) Manuscript amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
6th February 2024
Bill
HL Bill 46 (as amended on Report)
2nd February 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-R-I Marshalled list for Report
2nd February 2024
Select Committee report
9th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
1st February 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-R(b) Amendments for Report
1st February 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Davies to Baronesses Bowles, Brinton and Randerson regarding the protection of personal data and of commercial interests.
31st January 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Automated Vehicles Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
30th January 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-R(a) Amendments for Report
15th January 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
15th January 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
15th January 2024
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
15th January 2024
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
11th January 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-II Second marshalled list for Committee
10th January 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
10th January 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
10th January 2024
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
10th January 2024
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
10th January 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-I(b) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
9th January 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
8th January 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-I Marshalled list for Committee
5th January 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(h) Amendments for Committee
4th January 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(g) Amendments for Committee
3rd January 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(f) Amendments for Committee
15th December 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
14th December 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(d) Amendments for Grand Committee
7th December 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(c) Amendments for Grand Committee
5th December 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Davies to Lord Lucas regarding points raised during the Second Reading debate: use of self-driving vehicles on rail lines, information exchange and reporting of self-driving vehicle faults.
5th December 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Davies to Lord Naseby regarding points raised during the Second Reading: Funding for the Centre of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, operational design domains and the costs of updating digital information, and updates to Highway Code and Driving Tests.
5th December 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Davies to Baroness Brinton regarding points raised during the Second Reading: accessibility, access to personal data - government and other public bodies.
5th December 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Davies to Lord Tunnicliffe regarding points raised during the Second Reading debate: safety investigation - independent inspectors, discussions with trade unions.
5th December 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Davies to Lord Hampton regarding points raised during the Second Reading debate: user-in-charge, authorised self-driving entity (ASDE) and no-user-in-charge operators (NUIC operator), bus operators and safety investigation.
5th December 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Davies to Baroness Bowles regarding points raised during the Second Reading: insurance: captives, insurance: data sharing and transition demands, insurance: access to data, proof of safety statistics.
5th December 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Davies to Lord Holmes regarding points raised during the Second Reading: E-scooters, enforcement cameras, learnings from international examples, trialing and data transparency, regularity of review of safety standards, self-driving vehicles and congestion, power usage, battery production, shared space schemes, accessibility.
5th December 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(b) Amendments for Grand Committee
1st December 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
29th November 2023
Government document
Automated Vehicles Bill: Policy Scoping Notes
28th November 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
28th November 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
21st November 2023
Briefing papers
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]: HL Bill 1
9th November 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Automated Vehicles Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
8th November 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
8th November 2023
1st reading (Lords)
8th November 2023
Explanatory Notes
Hl Bill 1 Explanatory Notes
8th November 2023
Bill
HL Bill 1 (as introduced)
29th July 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department of Transport (Regulatory framework for the safe and responsible self-driving vehicles in Great Britain)