Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 30113

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Recruitment

Tabled: 10 February 2025

Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Ben Lake

Plaid Cymru — Ceredigion Preseli

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve recruitment of HGV drivers.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

To improve working conditions for HGV drivers, the Department and industry are jointly investing up to £43.5 million to upgrade truckstops across England. This is on top of up to £26 million joint investment by National Highways and industry in lorry park...

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