Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Recruitment
Commons · Question 30113 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve recruitment of HGV drivers.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 18 Feb 2025
To improve working conditions for HGV drivers, the Department and industry are jointly investing up to £43.5 million to upgrade truckstops across England. This is on top of up to £26 million joint investment by National Highways and industry in lorry park...