Written questions

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...