Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 113171

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Facilities

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Kirsteen Sullivan

Labour (Co-op)Bathgate and Linlithgow

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure freight drivers have adequate secure facilities for overnight and welfare stops.

Answer

Keir Mather
Through the HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme the Department for Transport and industry partners are projected to deliver up to £35.7m of joint investment to enhance truck stops across England. This significant investment is in addition to joint...

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