United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 78461
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Vacancies
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19 November 2021
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24 November 2021 · Answer
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24 November 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to tackle the shortage of HGV drivers; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing drivers to convert HGV licences obtained in Australia, and other countries, for
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19 November 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to tackle the shortage of HGV drivers; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing drivers to convert HGV licences obtained in Australia, and other countries, for
Source: Commons
24 November 2021
Answer
We have taken decisive action to address the acute HGV driver shortage, with 30 specific measures taken by the Government already. These include providing support and training for new HGV drivers, expanding HGV driver testing capacity and improving licenc...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-11-19/78461
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1380124
- uk · wq-1380124 · source updated 24 November 2021