Question follow-through · 115156

Large Goods Vehicles: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 102593 on Logistics: Infrastructure, what estimate she has made of the number of additional lorry parking spaces that will be required to meet projected demand

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Department for Transport
Tabled
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
25 Feb 2026
Answer
3 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 102593 on Logistics: Infrastructure, what estimate she has made of the number of additional lorry parking spaces that will be required to meet projected demand

  2. 25 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has not made a specific estimate of the number of additional lorry parking spaces that will be required over the next five years. However, the Department will shortly launch a new National Lorry Parking Survey. This will provide a comprehen...

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