Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Immigration Controls
Commons · Question 15218 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential risk that incomplete EU Entry/Exit System exit records could wrongly count UK-based professional HGV drivers as remaining in the Schengen area after they have retur
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Jul 2026
The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU-operated border management system designed to strengthen border security and record the entry and exit of third-country nationals to and from the Schengen area. Responsibility for the collection, accuracy and manage...