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Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of new HGV drivers that would need to be trained annually to maintain workforce levels; and what steps her Department is taking to help support the industry t

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
10 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of new HGV drivers that would need to be trained annually to maintain workforce levels; and what steps her Department is taking to help support the industry t

  2. 10 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Department regularly monitors the HGV driver workforce and engages with the road haulage sector through the Freight Workforce Group and other regular stakeholder meetings. Industry need for HGV drivers can fluctuate depending on a number of economic f...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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