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Written question asked by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Monday, 18 May 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 2020. It was answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 May 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Roads: Freight

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2020 to Question 42941 on Roads: Freight, what assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of haulage companies as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.

Answer

The Department for Transport is in regular contact with representatives of the road haulage industry to understand the issues the industry is experiencing as a result of COVID-19. The Department is working with the industry to ensure that the appropriate measures are in place to allow for the continued operation of the road freight sector during the pandemic and to identify barriers to accessing the available Government support schemes. ​


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
48322
Session
2019-21
Related items
Roads: Freight
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Freight Roads Coronavirus
Link
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