Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of penalties issued to Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers who have not secured a valid Kent Access Permit since the 1 January 2021.

There have been 1701 penalties issued to Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers who have not secured a valid Kent Access Permit since the 1 January 2021, up to and including the 24 February 2021.