Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110169

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Immigration Controls

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Schengen 90 days in any 180 rule on UK professional drivers and the businesses that depend on them.

Answer

Keir Mather

Since 2021, UK nationals (including hauliers and coach drivers) have been bound to a limit of 90 days in any 180-day period (90/180 limit) for work and leisure journeys in the Schengen area. This limit is consistent with the approach taken by the EU to na...

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