Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with EU member states about their enforcement of the Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations 2020, and in particular cases where foreign operators are found to be exceeding drivers’ hours limits in the UK.

The UK and EU have agreed provisions for the enforcement of drivers’ hours and tachographs within the UK/EU trade and co-operation agreement (TCA). The 2020 Regulations therefore provide for the enforcement in the UK of drivers’ hours and tachographs for those international journeys carried out under the (TCA). The UK remains an active member of Euro Control Route (ECR) and the Confederation of Organisations in Road Transport Enforcement (CORTE), both of which are concerned with co-operation in this technical area. Both organisations help DVSA to maintain valuable contacts with most EU Member States, and communicate regarding drivers’ hours and many other traffic enforcement issues.