Question follow-through · 121849

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of regional disparities in the availability of lorry diver facilities; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure consistent provision across England.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
25 Mar 2026
Answer
25 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of regional disparities in the availability of lorry diver facilities; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure consistent provision across England.

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    A national survey of lorry parking is underway to provide a fresh baseline on the availability of secure lorry parking and HGV driver welfare provision throughout England. This will include region by region analysis of overnight lorry parking, utilisation...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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