Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117318

Arts and Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Visas

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National PartyArbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy current EU visa arrangement for professional haulage drivers and those in the creative sector.

Answer

Keir Mather
UK haulage drivers are able to operate in the EU without the need for a visa, providing they do not spend more than 90 days in the EU within any 180-day period. The Department for Transport is undertaking research to improve understanding of the effects o...

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