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Agricultural Machinery: Driving

Commons · Question 69153 · Tabled 18 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of laws governing the hours worked by agricultural vehicle drivers.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 22 Jul 2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has not assessed the adequacy of the laws governing the hours worked by agricultural vehicle drivers. The regulations that apply to the hours worked by drivers of agricultural vehicles depend on a range of factors. For e...