Written questions

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...