Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the regulatory and safety assessment process before autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials can be permitted on public roads in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The UK Code of Practice, published in July 2015, sets out that developers can carry out trials of automated vehicle technology if they are conducted in line with UK law. This includes having: 1) a safety driver (in or out of the vehicle) who is ready, able, and willing to resume control of the vehicle; 2) a roadworthy vehicle; and 3) appropriate insurance. The Code makes it clear that it is for developers to assure themselves that they are complying with the law and conducting trials safely.
The Government plans to update the Code of Practice in Summer 2018, to provide guidance to support true self-driving tests. We are working to develop an application process, with assessments being made on a case by case basis.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the TESLA model 3 has received type approval in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The Tesla Model 3 has not received type approval from the Vehicle Certification Agency, which is the UK’s Type Approval Authority.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the TESLA model 3 has undergone safety tests applicable for use in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The Tesla Model 3 has not undergone any safety or environmental tests in the UK as would be required for the Vehicle Certification Agency to issue a European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA), or an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) certificate.
Testing could be undertaken by other EU Type Approval Authorities but the Department for Transport would only become aware of such testing when the type approval certificate is issued, or when the vehicle manufacturer seeks first registration in the UK.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what projects have been awarded funding through the local major transport projects fund since 2014; what was the amount of funding awarded for each project; and what was the purpose of each project.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The information in the attached table shows the Department for Transport’s total final funding contributions to local major transport projects in England approved since 2014 following consideration of final business cases. Other projects in the programme are still in development. The current programme totals £2.6bn of which £1.66bn is being provided by the Department. This is in addition to the significant investment we are making to improve local transport through other funding streams, including local highways maintenance and integrated transport funding.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to make a decision on the outline business case to fund the A30 to St Austell link road.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The Government is still considering the business case for the A30 to St Austell Link Road scheme and will announce a funding decision in due course.