Written questions

Musicians: EU Countries

Commons · Question 10803 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce cabotage barriers affecting UK-based professional drivers supporting touring artists and performers in the EU.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 25 Jun 2026

UK road transport companies, including specialist events hauliers and drivers supporting touring artists and performers, are permitted to undertake a limited number of cabotage and cross-trade movements in the EU. The terms of these movements are governed...