Motorway Service Areas: Security
Commons · Question 121810 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of i) truck stops and ii) Motorway service areas have received any non self-certified security accreditation.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 24 Mar 2026
The Government does not operate a mandated or voluntary lorry parking security accreditation system. Trucks stops and Motorway Service Areas set their own security standards unless they voluntarily join a private accreditation scheme. Therefore, the Depar...