Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Immigration Controls
Commons · Question 108505 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to negotiate an agreement with her EU counterparts to permit British HGV drivers to register biometric details away from the UK/EU border under the Entry/Exit System.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 29 Jan 2026
The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is being implemented by the EU to improve border security. Whilst the UK Government continues to actively engage with the EU as they continue EES implementation, it is not a UK Government initiative. It is for individual Mem...