Written questions

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...