Freight and Tourism: Schengen Agreement
Commons · Question 528 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 18 May 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of Schengen travel restrictions on (a) international coach and (b) international haulage firms since the ending of freedom of movement.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 18 May 2026
The Department for Transport is undertaking research to improve understanding of the effects of the 90-in-180-day Schengen immigration limit on the international operations of GB-based HGV and coach businesses that hold standard international operator li...