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<p>Officials and ministers in the Department for Exiting the European Union and the
Department for Transport engage with stakeholders in the road haulage industry, as
well as wider groups reliant on road haulage, on a regular basis.</p><p>We have conducted
a number of informal bilaterals and roundtables with hauliers and trade associations
as well as attending a number of conferences organised by the sector. In particular:</p><ul><li><p>Secretary
of State for Transport has <strong>held roundtables with road industry leaders</strong>
from the motoring, freight and logistics sectors to discuss EU Exit. Issues discussed
have included: access to EU Member States; road haulage on the island of Ireland;
vehicle standards; customs; and opportunities from EU exit. They have also discussed
the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill. Officials from DExEU have attended
these events.</p></li><li><p>The Government engages regularly with the <strong>Freight
Transport Association (FTA)</strong>, who are one of the UK’s largest trade associations
and represent the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea
and air. I met with them in December 2017 and discussed their interests and concerns
around EU exit, including the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill. Former
Minister the Rt Hon. David Jones, Member for Clwyd West, also attended their annual
conference last year and gave the keynote speech.</p></li><li><p>The Government has
also close and constructive links with the <strong>Road Haulage Association (RHA)</strong>
- a UK trade association dedicated to the needs of UK road transport operators.</p></li></ul><p>We
will continue to engage with the haulage industry and seek views from across the sector
in preparing for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p>Details of ministerial meetings
are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are publicly
available on GOV.UK.</p>
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