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Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training

Asked by Charlie MaynardLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 92492

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps they are taking to increase skills and training opportunities to become HGV drivers.

Answered by Andrew Western

The government offers a range of skills training which can be used to support the HGV sector. This includes apprenticeships such as the Urban Driver and Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driver C + E standards, Skills Bootcamps, and sector-based work academy programmes (SWAPs).

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