Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 120229

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Safety

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Seamus Logan

Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the safety of lorry drivers when using roadside facilities.

Answer

Keir Mather

Through the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme, the Government and industry are delivering up to £35.7 million of joint investment to upgrade truck stops in 30 counties across England, improving both safety and working conditions for drivers. Thi...

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