6. Debate on the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee Report: 'A new direction for HGV Drivers — Addressing HGV drivers shortages and related supply chain Issues'

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:49 pm on 23 March 2022.

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Photo of Dawn Bowden Dawn Bowden Labour 4:49, 23 March 2022

Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, for that. Can I thank the committee for their report and for tabling this debate, and for their continued engagement on this matter? As a Government, we absolutely remain concerned about the ongoing HGV driver and wider logistics sector labour shortages, which, as Paul Davies highlighted in his opening comments, have been exacerbated by issues and restrictions emanating from the end of the EU exit transition period, as well as the pressures deriving from the pandemic.