Select Committee · Transport Committee

Coronavirus: implications for transport

Status: Closed Opened: 18 Mar 2020 Closed: 16 Sep 2021 1 report

The Transport Committee is asking transport workers, stakeholders and members of the public to write to them about the transport issues they face during the coronavirus outbreak. MPs will explore the impact felt by the industry, its workers and passengers in a rolling programme of work to monitor the impact of coronavirus on UK transport, … Show more

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on th… HC 268 13 Jun 2020 0 Responded

Oral evidence sessions

10 sessions
Date Witnesses
16 Sep 2020 Alex Cruz · British Airways View ↗
9 Sep 2020 Darren Procter · RMT, David Buttery · Department for Transport, Mark Dickinson · Nautilus International, Rachel Maclean MP · Department for Transport, Robert Courts · Department for Transport, Roger Hargreaves · Cabinet Office View ↗
22 Jul 2020 Gareth Powell · Transport for London, Sadiq Khan · Mayor of London, Simon Kilonback · Transport for London View ↗
8 Jul 2020 Benjamin Dove-Seymour · CLdN, Elizabeth de Jong · Freight Transport Association, Gavin Simmonds · UK Chamber of Shipping, Maggie Simpson · Rail Freight Group, Richard Ballantyne · British Ports Association, Richard Burnett · Road Haulage Association View ↗
24 Jun 2020 Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP · Ministry of Defence View ↗
17 Jun 2020 Andy Burnham · Greater Manchester, Steve Rotheram · Liverpool City Region, Tim Bowles · West of England Combined Authority View ↗
20 May 2020 Brian Strutton · British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA), Diana Holland · Unite the Union, Jason Holt · Swissport UK, Kelly Tolhurst · Department for Transport, Rannia Leontaridi · Department for Transport, Richard Moriarty · Civil Aviation Authority View ↗
11 May 2020 Willie Walsh · International Air Transport Association View ↗
6 May 2020 Debra Bowen Rees · Regional and Business Airport Group, John Holland-Kaye · Heathrow Airport, Karen Dee · Airport Operators Association, Mark Tanzer · Association of British Travel Agents, Simon Calder · The Independent (newspaper), Tim Alderslade · Airlines UK View ↗
7 Apr 2020 Chris Heaton-Harris · Department for Transport, The Baroness Vere of Norbiton · Department for Transport View ↗

Who gave evidence

35 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alex Cruz · Chairman and CEO British Airways 1
Andy Burnham · Mayor Greater Manchester 1
Benjamin Dove-Seymour · Director CLdN 1
Brian Strutton · General Secretary British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) 1
Chris Heaton-Harris · Minister of State Department for Transport 1
Darren Procter · National Secretary RMT 1
David Buttery · Roads Strategy Director Department for Transport 1
Debra Bowen Rees · Vice Chair Regional and Business Airport Group 1
Diana Holland · Assistant General Secretary for Transport Unite the Union 1
Elizabeth de Jong · Director of Policy Freight Transport Association 1
Gareth Powell · Managing Director Surface Transport Transport for London 1
Gavin Simmonds · Policy Director Commercial UK Chamber of Shipping 1
Jason Holt · Chief Executive Swissport UK 1
John Holland-Kaye · Chief Executive Officer Heathrow Airport 1
Karen Dee · Chief Executive Airport Operators Association 1
Kelly Tolhurst · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Transport 1
Maggie Simpson · Director Rail Freight Group 1
Mark Dickinson · General Secretary Nautilus International 1
Mark Tanzer · Chief Executive Association of British Travel Agents 1
Rachel Maclean MP · Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 1
Rannia Leontaridi · Director of Aviation Department for Transport 1
Richard Ballantyne · Chief Executive Officer British Ports Association 1
Richard Burnett · Chief Executive Road Haulage Association 1
Richard Moriarty · Chief Executive Civil Aviation Authority 1
Robert Courts · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Transport 1
Roger Hargreaves · Director, COBR Unit Cabinet Office 1
Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP · Secretary of State Ministry of Defence 1
Sadiq Khan · Mayor Mayor of London 1
Simon Calder · Senior Travel Editor The Independent (newspaper) 1
Simon Kilonback · Chief Financial Officer Transport for London 1
Steve Rotheram · Metro Mayor Liverpool City Region 1
The Baroness Vere of Norbiton · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads,… Department for Transport 1
Tim Alderslade · Chief Executive Airlines UK 1
Tim Bowles · Mayor West of England Combined Authority 1
Willie Walsh · Director General International Air Transport Association 1

Correspondence

41 letters
DateDirectionTitle
24 Feb 2021 To cttee Letter from Chair to Robert Courts MP, Aviation Minister, re Government support…
11 Feb 2021 From cttee Letter to Robert Courts MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State re Cruise In…
11 Feb 2021 To cttee Response from Robert Courts MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State re Cruis…
20 Jan 2021 To cttee Letter from Secretary of State for Transport to Chairs re disruption at contain…
20 Jan 2021 To cttee Letter from Baroness Vere to Chair re Support for the London Taxi Trade
20 Jan 2021 To cttee Letter from Robert Courts MP, DfT and Paul Scully MP, BEIS, on Government suppo…
20 Jan 2021 To cttee Letter from Chairs to DIT and DfT re disruption at container ports, dated 18 De…
18 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from Chair to Baroness Vere of Norbiton re the impact of coronavirus on …
18 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from Chair to Mayor Sadiq Khan re the impact of coronavirus on licensed …
16 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from Chair to Robert Courts MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, …
16 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from Kemi Badenoch MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, re withdrawa…
16 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from Sean Doyle, CEO British Airways, to Committee in response to outsta…
9 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from John Holland-Kaye, CEO Heathrow Airport, dated 3 December 2020 re e…
9 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from Chair dated 3 November 2020 to John Holland-Kaye, CEO Heathrow Airp…
1 Dec 2020 From cttee Letter to Chair from Robert Courts MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, …
24 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from The Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State, to Chair re TfL F…
17 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from Chair to Prime Minister re seafarers, dated 2 July 2020
17 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from Prime Minister to Chair re seafarers, dated 19 October 2020
6 Oct 2020 To cttee Letter from Alex Cruz, Chairman and CEO, BA dated 25 September 2020, following …
29 Sep 2020 To cttee Letter from Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Departme…