Source · Select Committees · Welsh Affairs Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Accepted
Paragraph: 90
Once the transition period ends, considerable responsibility will fall on hauliers and individual drivers to...
Conclusion
Once the transition period ends, considerable responsibility will fall on hauliers and individual drivers to be as prepared as possible for the additional checks and processes that will be at place at the border with the EU. We therefore share the disappointment of the sector at the delay in producing the guidance, including the hauliers handbook, that will be required for freight operators.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that the haulier handbook was launched on 18 November and describes a wider package of support for hauliers, including 46 information and advice sites across the UK (two in Wales) and a multimillion-pound information campaign.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
90
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
• The haulier handbook was launched on 18 November. It is one part of a wider package the Government has put in place to help and guide hauliers, which also includes the roll out of 46 Information and Advice Sites. Two of these are in Wales, at Roadking (for Holyhead) and Pont Abraham (for Fishguard & Pembroke Dock) There is also a multimillion pound information campaign running both across the UK and Europe. • The handbook explains complex procedures that hauliers and drivers will need to follow. Government has worked with stakeholders to make it as clear as possible. Both Logistics UK and the RHA were extensively involved in reviewing drafts of the handbook and tested the content with their members. This has proven invaluable in ensuring the handbook meets the needs of hauliers and drivers. The Haulier Handbook is available in 14 languages, including Welsh, Romanian, Polish, Dutch, Bulgarian, French and Spanish. • The Government is publicising the haulier handbook in the EU via the IRU (the International Road Transport Union), via DIT, FCDO and BPDG channels and directly with trade bodies in EU Member States.
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