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Freight: Crime

Commons · Question 9664 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the extent of the relationship between HGV parking availability and freight crime levels.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 22 Jun 2026

The department recognises the importance of the relationship between HGV parking availability and freight crime levels. The government undertook a national lorry parking survey in 2022 which identified secure parking as a priority for drivers. This inform...