Large Goods Vehicles: Imports
Commons · Question 1397 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 19 May 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of imports at British ports were carried by (a) UK and (b) non-UK registered HGVs in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2025.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 19 May 2026
In 2016, a total of 28.4 million tonnes of goods were imported into the UK through British ports carried by HGVs. Of the 28.4 million tonnes, (a) 4.0 million tonnes (14 percent) were carried by UK-registered HGVs and (b) 24.4 million tonnes (86 percent) b...