Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2026 to Question 30903 on Driverless Vehicles: Buses, how many operators have (a) applied for and (b) been granted permits under the Automated Passenger Services pilot permitting scheme since its launch in May 2026.

Since the Automated Passenger Services pilot permitting scheme launched on 15 May 2026:
(a) no operators of bus-like services have applied for a permit; and
(b) no operators of bus-like services have been granted a permit

The Department and its agencies continue to engage with prospective applicants.