Lord McFall of Alcluith
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(2 years, 6 months ago)
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
As the noble Lord knows, there is a shortage of lorry drivers across Europe so we would not necessarily have been able to rely on cheap EU labour in the current situation. I accept there will be a transition from where we were previously to where we are now. Some people will move jobs and I accept that the key to that is to increase training for HGV drivers. We are providing the tests and working with the training sector to provide training so that people can come through and drive our garbage disposal trucks and gritters.
The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton? Not present? I call the noble Lord, Lord Mann.
Lord Mann (Non-Afl)
If I were a foreign lorry driver, I would go home for Christmas knowing that on 1 January I would get another big cash bonus to retake up a lorry driving job. Considering that, can the Government guarantee that we will all have our turkeys available on Christmas Day this year?