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Freight: UK Trade with EU

Commons · Question 127360 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of haulier firms which have reported receiving fines for exceeding the EU's 90/180 day rule since the start of the phased introduction of the Entry Exit Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 22 Apr 2026

The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The 90/180 limit is a fundamental part of the EU’s conditions of entry for third country nationals to its territory, including for visa-free travel for short-term visits. As such, it is not UK G...