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Freight and Tourism: Schengen Agreement

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 18 May 2026UIN 528

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of Schengen travel restrictions on (a) international coach and (b) international haulage firms since the ending of freedom of movement.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department for Transport is undertaking research to improve understanding of the effects of the 90-in-180-day Schengen immigration limit on the international operations of GB-based HGV and coach businesses that hold standard international operator licences. The data is currently being processed, and the study’s findings will be published in due course.

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