{"value":{"id":1892487,"askingMemberId":4716,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-03-18T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-03-23T00:00:00","uin":"121850","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential risks to supply chains of inadequate roadside facilities for lorry drivers.","answeringBodyId":27,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Transport","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4993,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-03-25T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Department for Transport has not carried out an assessment of the potential risks to supply chains of inadequate roadside facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The National Survey of Lorry Parking was last conducted in 2022 and provided the evidence base for the HGV Parking Matched Funding Grant Scheme which will provide up to £37.5 million investment from government and industry in 30 counties across England. This is on top of up to £30M investment in lorry parking by National Highways and industry in lorry parks along the strategic road network in England.</p><p> </p><p>A new National Survey of Lorry Parking is underway, which will provide a fresh baseline on the availability of secure lorry parking and HGV driver welfare provision throughout England. The Survey is scheduled to be published in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>To strengthen the UK’s supply chain security, the Government is launching a new Supply Chain Centre based in the Department for Business and Trade. This marks a change in government’s approach to protecting the UK’s economy and security in turbulent geopolitical times. It will take a more assertive, strategic and data-led approach, and lead a targeted programme of work to ensure the UK can access the goods it needs to thrive in a rapidly changing world.</p><p> </p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Facilities","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1892487","method":"GET"}]}