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The guidance referred to in the previous answer of 9 February 2024 to Question 12854 is applicable to operators who did not take part in the trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs), as well as to those operators who took part. Steps to be taken by operators who wish to utilise LSTs are set out in that guidance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hexham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-02-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-02-26T16:54:46.843Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2024 to Question 12854 on Large Goods Vehicles, if he will publish post-trial operation guidance for hauliers not included in the trial; and how those hauliers will have to prepare for implementation of post-trial operations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4488", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Martyn Day"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Linlithgow and East Falkirk"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Martyn Day"} ], "uin" : "14214"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1687089", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1687089/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The trial of longer semi-trailers has closed to new entrants. This is further to regulations allowing the operation of LSTs post-trial which came into force on 31 May 2023. Guidance was published on 30 May 2023 and updated on 14 November 2023. For operators in the trial, the trial ends on 29 February 2024, having been extended from 30 November 2023. Advice continues to be available for hauliers on the trial preparing to implement post-trial operations.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hexham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-02-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-02-09T09:48:00.21Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) will end; how soon guidance on post trial operation for hauliers will be amended; and what timescale will be given to hauliers to allow them to prepare for implementation of post trial operations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4488", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Martyn Day"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Linlithgow and East Falkirk"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Martyn Day"} ], "uin" : "12854"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1664451", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1664451/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

No decisions have been made on the train service that will run when HS2 opens. These will be made in due course and be subject to consultation, taking advice from the industry. These considerations will include passenger and freight services available on the West Coast Mainline from released capacity.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4442", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Huw Merriman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bexhill and Battle"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Huw Merriman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-10-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-10-20T15:11:40.933Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-10-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of not proceeding with the northern leg of HS2 on the number of lorries on UK roads.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4603", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Edgbaston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Preet Kaur Gill"} ], "uin" : "202304"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1643782", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1643782/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Yes, the Department plans to publish the findings of the further work based upon the Longer Heavier Vehicle Feasibility Study published in August 2022. This further work is being conducted by consultants WSP, Apollo Vehicle Safety and Risk Solutions.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Durham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-06-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-06-19T13:58:37.21Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-06-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2022 to Question 61293 on Large Goods Vehicles, whether he plans to publish the findings of the further work commissioned to consider the risks identified by the feasibility study.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4769", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Daisy Cooper"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "St Albans"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Daisy Cooper"} ], "uin" : "189033"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1536390", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1536390/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

As previously set out in response to Question 67938, dual registration allows eligible operators to transfer their vehicles between their two operator licences without needing to change vehicles mid-tour.<\/p>

<\/p>

I can confirm that six operators have registered to use dual registration since it came into force in July 2022.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Durham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-11-03T13:46:44.763Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 25 October 2022 to Question 67938 on Large Goods Vehicles, how many operators have registered since the legislation underpinning the dual registration measure came into force.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4456", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jeff Smith"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester, Withington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jeff Smith"} ], "uin" : "72313"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1524747", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1524747/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Dual registration allows eligible operators to transfer their vehicles between their two operator licences without needing to change vehicles mid-tour.<\/p>

Following successful Parliamentary Passage, the legislation underpinning the dual registration measure came into force in July 2022. Specialist events hauliers who meet the required criteria \u2013 including operating under a hire or reward model, and maintaining operator bases within and outside of GB \u2013 have therefore been able to use this measure since this time.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-25T10:10:09.847Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made on the dual registration scheme for specialist events hauliers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4456", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jeff Smith"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester, Withington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jeff Smith"} ], "uin" : "67938"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520846", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520846/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Department commissioned a feasibility study to look at whether longer/heavier vehicles (LHVs) up to 25.25m and 60 tonnes could be safely trialled on UK roads, which completed in May 2022. The report found that all countries using LHVs reported substantial gains in efficiency, translating to reductions in traffic, emissions, casualties, and costs. The report also noted there are some risks directly associated with the length of such vehicles, for example, the length of emergency refuge areas, which is particularly relevant for smart motorways. Further work is being commissioned to consider the risks identified by the feasibility study, including consideration of issues specific to smart motorways.<\/p>

The Department has also been running a trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs). The LSTs trial has seen a reduction in journey numbers and pollutants compared to articulated heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators, and whilst under trial conditions, LSTs were operated as safely, or indeed more safely, as articulated HGV trailers.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-17T14:32:51.283Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of longer and heavier lorries on UK roads on (a) safety and (b) smart motorways.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4638", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Slough"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"} ], "uin" : "61293"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1463329", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1463329/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The maximum vehicle weight for HGV\u2019s was increased in 1993 to 35 tonnes (from 32.5); in 1994 to 38 tonnes; in 1999 to 41 tonnes and in 2001 to 44 tonnes, excluding variations for exemptional circumstances.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4593", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Trudy Harrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Copeland"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Trudy Harrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-05-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-05-24T09:12:15.25Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-05-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set out the changes to maximum weight of lorries allowed on UK roads since 1992; and the years in which such changes were made.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sarah Olney"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond Park"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sarah Olney"} ], "uin" : "2610"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1463330", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1463330/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The table below provides the number of vehicles registered at DVLA. Data are unavailable before 1994, and only available for Great Britain prior to 2014.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

All Licensed Heavy Good Vehicles1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

Goods Tax Class2<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

As at 31st December<\/p><\/td>

Great Britain<\/p><\/td>

United Kingdom<\/p><\/td>

Great Britain<\/p><\/td>

United Kingdom<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1994<\/p><\/td>

420,906<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

387,998<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1995<\/p><\/td>

422,869<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

403,660<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1996<\/p><\/td>

429,902<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

412,823<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1997<\/p><\/td>

435,999<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

414,025<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1998<\/p><\/td>

440,824<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

412,432<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1999<\/p><\/td>

459,184<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

414,553<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2000<\/p><\/td>

471,481<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

417,520<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2001<\/p><\/td>

477,485<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

422,043<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2002<\/p><\/td>

485,443<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

425,203<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2003<\/p><\/td>

491,120<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

425,928<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2004<\/p><\/td>

505,777<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

434,101<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2005<\/p><\/td>

508,183<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

432,929<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2006<\/p><\/td>

508,269<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

431,137<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007<\/p><\/td>

510,838<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

431,829<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008<\/p><\/td>

495,912<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

416,328<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p><\/td>

477,783<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

397,160<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

470,128<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

389,761<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

465,473<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

383,941<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

460,616<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

378,775<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

468,876<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td>

385,795<\/p><\/td>

n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

473,932<\/p><\/td>

496,773<\/p><\/td>

389,787<\/p><\/td>

409,951<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015<\/p><\/td>

483,361<\/p><\/td>

506,211<\/p><\/td>

396,870<\/p><\/td>

416,935<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016<\/p><\/td>

493,638<\/p><\/td>

517,144<\/p><\/td>

404,804<\/p><\/td>

425,305<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017<\/p><\/td>

499,353<\/p><\/td>

523,336<\/p><\/td>

408,169<\/p><\/td>

429,056<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2018<\/p><\/td>

500,287<\/p><\/td>

524,566<\/p><\/td>

406,477<\/p><\/td>

427,502<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019<\/p><\/td>

501,477<\/p><\/td>

525,753<\/p><\/td>

405,386<\/p><\/td>

426,233<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020<\/p><\/td>

485,902<\/p><\/td>

510,076<\/p><\/td>

395,357<\/p><\/td>

416,071<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

  1. Vehicles with Body Type 'Goods - Heavy' as recorded by DVLA. This will include vehicles which do not carry goods, for instance large motorhomes and construction vehicles.<\/li>
  2. Vehicles in the 'Goods' taxation class<\/li><\/ol><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    Source: DfT / DVLA<\/p>

    <\/strong><\/p>

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    • Following a feasibility study and public consultation, the Department is currently running an Expression of Interest process, for freight operators wishing to participate in a trial of 48 tonne HGVs, for use during the road leg of intermodal transport. This trial would determine whether the use of these vehicles would help to increase the share of freight moved intermodally, which has benefits via reductions in emissions and congestion.<\/li><\/ul>

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