Under the immigration plan, treat HGV Drivers as skilled workers.

• Petition
• Statistics
• Map

Petition Action

Under the immigration plan, treat HGV Drivers as skilled workers.

Petition Details

Drivers were praised for being key workers and essential to keeping the country operational. Drivers have to pass further Qualifications; Driving Tests, CPC & Tacho Cards and meet the minimum required salary. The Industry needs HGV Drivers to be able to apply for Skilled Worker VISA's.

Additional Information

In 2020, the Guardian wrote - "The Freight Transport Association said it exacerbates an existing shortage of HGV drivers, whose average salary is above the threshold but who are classified as level 2 or unskilled workers. Around 13% of HGV drivers are currently recruited from the EU, and the FTA said a further 59,000 drivers were needed."

A year later, this has proven very accurate, the shortage of Drivers has never been worse. Affecting key services.

You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!

Have your say on this petition!