Policy papers and consultations

Outlines the government's approach to delivering a GB vehicle type approval scheme after Brexit.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 16 May 2024

• A vision for GB type approval

  Executive summary In the Prime Minister’s speech Building a better future…

Consultation on whether to update the GB road vehicle type approval scheme to accept certain new safety and environmental standards.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 6 March 2024

• Updating GB type approval for road vehicles

  Introduction Motor vehicles are required to be type-approved against…

Proposes creating an approval scheme for new road vehicles in Great Britain, the scheme will replace the existing interim measures after leaving the EU.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 1 September 2022

Proposed increases of about 1.5% to fees charged for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) services, such as theory tests, driving tests and vehicle tests.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 18 January 2022

Increasing the Department for Transport's powers to better enforce vehicle manufacturing plus requiring digital radios in new cars and buses.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 7 August 2020

Regarding the regulation of CO2 emissions for new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 December 2018

Proposals to reduce emissions from non-road mobile machinery.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 June 2018

Regulations for implementing EU emissions and safety rules, including new fuel consumption testing, and supply of defeat device penalties.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 7 June 2018

Proposals for implementing type approval frameworks for motorcycles, tricycles, quadricycles and some power assisted pedal cycles.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 27 February 2018

Consultation which sought views on EU proposed regulation which affects two and three wheeled vehicles and quadricycles.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 5 September 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government