Grant Shapps – 2021 Comments on Training HGV Drivers

The comments made by Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport, on 10 December 2021.

The government has worked tirelessly to tackle the driver shortage caused by coronavirus and years of undervalued wages. We have now introduced 32 actions to help get more HGV drivers on the road. It is good to see that these measures are clearly working, with the haulage industry reporting a significant increase in tests carried out and licenses issued. Now these training camps will provide a further boost for the sector as we work together towards its recovery.