Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made, or are making, to ensure that the 75,000 UK road freight trucks which currently undertake commercial journeys within the other 27 member states of the EU are able to continue with their operations after Brexit, and are not limited by EU permit restrictions on third country operations.

The Government’s overall aim is to seek a liberalised access for commercial haulage through the negotiations with the EU. In order to be prepared for all eventualities, the Government has introduced the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill into Parliament, to provide a flexible framework for any system that is needed as part of our deal with the EU, without placing any undue regulatory or financial burden on the industry. The permit elements within the Bill will come into effect only if our international agreements require it.