We already know that logistics delivers for households, businesses and public services every day and is one of the UK’s largest economic sectors and employers. Logistics: Moves goods 200 billion tonne kilometres within the UK per year and enables the trade of more than £1 trillion of goods, Adds an annual £163 billion to the UK economy, equating to 12% of the non-financial UK economy, Pays £5 billion in revenue to Treasury through Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and Fuel Duty, in addition to other taxes, and Employs 2.7 million people in logistics roles, 8.2% of the UK workforce. With the UK still grappling with the low productivity experienced since the global financial crisis, it is also crucial to understand that logistics is a driver of innovation and productivity for the whole economy.