Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of artificial intelligence powered self-driving cars; and what plans they have to introduce safety measures for self-driving cars.

Following Royal Assent of the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act, we are pressing ahead with our world-leading work on the safe implementation of automated vehicles. The AV implementation programme is designed to prioritise the development of a regulatory framework that maximises innovation, public safety and strengthens public confidence. We are aware that different approaches are taken to self-driving technology. Our regulations will take an outcome-based approach.

As part of this, we plan to run a suite of consultations to enable implementation of the regulatory framework, including our processes for assuring the safety of these vehicles throughout their lifetime. We are also playing a leading role in work to harmonise international rules on self-driving, which will enable our companies to export globally.