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Large Goods Vehicles: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to help improve the welfare of HGV drivers through improved lorry parking facilities.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
23 Oct 2024
Target answer date
28 Oct 2024
Answer
29 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to help improve the welfare of HGV drivers through improved lorry parking facilities.

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    My department recognises the need to ensure all hauliers have access to appropriate roadside facilities, including to attract and retain a more diverse workforce.That is why DfT and industry are jointly investing up to £43.5 million to upgrade truckstops ...

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